New Covid variant 'Eris' spreading across UK: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid variant 'Eris' spreading across UK: Report

India Today  

Covid is back in the news again. The variant EG.5.1, nicknamed Eris, was first flagged in the UK last month and is now spreading quickly in the country, news agency PTI reported, quoting health authorities in England. The UK Health Security Agency said EG.5.1, which has been nicknamed Eris, makes up one in seven new COVID cases, the report said. “EG.5.1 was first raised as a signal in monitoring on July 3, 2023, as part of horizon scanning due to increasing reports internationally, particularly in Asia,” the UKHSA said. “It was subsequently raised from a signal in monitoring to a variant V-23JUL-01 on July 31, 2023, due to the increasing number of genomes in UK data, and continued growth internationally.

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COVID variant EG.5: What we know about Eris
1 year, 4 months ago

COVID variant EG.5: What we know about Eris

Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Is Covid variant EG.5 a threat to India?
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India Today  

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WHO classifies 'Eris' COVID strain as 'variant of interest’
1 year, 4 months ago

WHO classifies 'Eris' COVID strain as 'variant of interest’

The Hindu  

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1 year, 4 months ago

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India Today  

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WHO Classifies New EG.5 Covid Strain As 'Variant of Interest' As Cases Surge in US, UK
1 year, 4 months ago

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News 18  

As more cases of the new Covid variant EG.5 which has descended from the rapidly spreading Omicron are coming to the fore in the UK, China, and the US, the World Health Organisation on Wednesday classified it as a “variant of interest” and said several coronavirus variants, including the EG.5, are being tracked. Meanwhile, health authorities in England have said …

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1 year, 4 months ago

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Daily Mail  

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1 year, 4 months ago

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The Independent  

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New Covid variant Eris driving surge in UK was already in India months ago, expert claims
1 year, 4 months ago

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The Independent  

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Eris Covid-19 Subvariant Not a Concern, say doctors
1 year, 4 months ago

Eris Covid-19 Subvariant Not a Concern, say doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Al Jazeera  

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Daily Mail  

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