#Latest news with #easternMediterraneanWashington Post28-05-2025GeneralWashington PostA new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO saysCOVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions. Airport screening in the United States has detected the new variant in travelers arriving from those regions to destinations in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York.
Washington Post28-05-2025GeneralWashington PostA new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO saysCOVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions. Airport screening in the United States has detected the new variant in travelers arriving from those regions to destinations in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York.