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14.04.2022 / 07:55

Omicron XE variant: Here is what we know about this COVID hybrid strain

BA.2 subvariant of Omicron dominates the COVID-19 spread across Canada and globally, scientists are keeping a close eye on a new hybrid variant.The XE sub-lineage of Omicron, which was first detected in the U.K. in January, is what experts call a “recombinant virus.”A recombinant virus is a combination of genetic material from two or more different viruses — in this case, the original subvariant of Omicron (BA.1) and the more infectious BA.2.

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UK health minister resigns after breaking COVID-19 protocols

British Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock leaves 10 Downing Street in London, United Kingdom on June 23, 2021. (Photo by David Cliff/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) LONDON - U.K.

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UK health minister Matt Hancock resigns after breaking Covid rules with affair in office

LONDON:U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned Saturday after breaking the country’s coronavirus rules by kissing a senior aide in his office, the latest embarrassing controversy to hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government.

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UK minister says government must be careful with international travel amid rise of COVID-19 variants

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Thursday that as COVID-19 variants continue to be a concern, including the Delta variant first identified in India, the government wants to “be careful” about international travel.

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UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31

LONDON – The British government announced Sunday that it aims to give every adult in the country a first dose of coronavirus vaccine by July 31, a month earlier than its previous target.

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The Latest: UK speeds up vaccinations; all adults by July 31

LONDON — The British government says it aims to give every adult in the country a first dose of coronavirus vaccine by July 31, a month earlier than its previous target.

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Coronavirus: UK says it has secured 5 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Monday said the country has secured five million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should it be approved.

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Coronavirus outbreak: U.K. health secretary defends PM’s top aide over trip during lockdown

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday that he believed the trip taken by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings to his parents’ farm was “within the guidelines” but could understand why others may take a different view.

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Coronavirus outbreak: U.K. health secretary reports no new deaths in Northern Ireland

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday that he was “encouraged” to say that Northern Ireland had reported no new deaths from the coronavirus for the first time since March 18.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0