Omicron sub-variant XE not lethal, says Maharashtra health minister after 67-year-old man tests positive | India News
Rajesh Tope said that the elderly man and his wife who had been in Mumbai tested positive for coronavirus in Gujarat last month.
Stay updated with breaking news from Ourth Wave. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Rajesh Tope said that the elderly man and his wife who had been in Mumbai tested positive for coronavirus in Gujarat last month.
XE Variant: The fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic is likely to hit around June and may peak around August 2022, as per reports.
How to differentiate between XE, Omicron and Delta symptoms? Know here - The WHO recently issued a warning regarding the 2nd Covid mutant strain XE, which is a hybrid strain of two Omicron subvariants.
China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from around the country to aid the city, including 2,000 from the military, and is mass testing residents, some of whom have been locked down for weeks.
Of the locally confirmed cases, 425 were reported in Shanghai, where the military and thousands of healthcare workers have been sent to help execute coronavirus tests.