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‘Pretty troublesome’: New COVID variant BQ.1 now accounts for 1 in 10 cases nationwide, CDC estimates

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In just over a month since a new COVID variant known as BQ.1 was first mentioned, that strain and a descendant called BQ.1.1 have already grown to over 10% of new infections nationwide, according to updated estimates published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “When you get variants like that, you look … Read more

US breaks single-day virus case record for second day in a row

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With greater than 580,000 circumstances, the United States shattered its personal record for new each day coronavirus circumstances — beating a milestone it already broke simply the day earlier than. Thursday’s rely, based on The New York Times’ database, toppled the 488,000 new circumstances on Wednesday, which was practically double the very best numbers from … Read more