New COVID Variants on the Way; Moderna Warns

A recent surge in COVID cases has been witnessed all over the world including countries like China, France, and Germany.

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Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in an interview that there is a 20 percent chance new Covid variants may be more dangerous than the ones already there.

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France added 148,635 new Covid patients on Thursday and 112 patients died, leaving the European Nation worrying.

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The numbers in Italy are also worrying as the country added 81,811 new Covid cases as compared to 76,260 a day before.

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New data from the UK's Health Security Agency confirms a third booster dose of vaccine continues to provide robust protection against hospitalisation for older people.

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In Shanghai city, China's economic centre, Covid cases jumped more than 60% in a single day to a record 1,609.

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