BBC: China pneumonia outbreak: COVID-19 Global Pandemic
China pneumonia outbreak: Mystery virus probed in Wuhan
Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a mysterious viral pneumonia which has infected dozens of people in the central city of Wuhan.
A total of 44 cases have been confirmed so far, 11 of which are considered "severe", officials said on Friday.
The outbreak has prompted Singapore and Hong Kong to bring in screening processes for travellers from the city.
It comes amid online f
This latest covid variant could be the best yet at evading immunity
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While only about a dozen cases of the new BA.2.86 variant have been reported worldwide - including three in the United States - experts say this variant requires intense monitoring and vigilance that many of its predece