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A new strain of COVID-19 that combines the Delta and Omicron variants has been found in 25 cases in Cyprus, scientists say.
Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus, says the strain is called "Deltacron" because of its Omicron-like genetic signatures in the Delta genomes, Bloomberg reports.
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Rising Covid-19 cases at the border are increasing the risk of the Omicron variant spreading in Aotearoa but a leading epidemiologist says the country still has time to prepare for an outbreak.
Today there were 43 Covid-19 cases identified at the border, a jump from 23 cases yesterday, and the Ministry of Health believes the majority are Omicron.
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Read more: NZ must stock up on rapid antigen tests, 'boost like crazy' before Omicron spreads
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Businesses are preparing to welcome workers back on Monday and for many it will be their first time in the office in months.
But it may not be the return to normal employees expect - or would like - with COVID-19 protocols and mandates kicking in.
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New Zealand is under pressure to prepare for the inevitable escape of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 into the community.
Health officials will be heartened we're keeping a lid on Delta, with only 35 community cases reported on Friday - and with the rush on booster shots, 43,000 of which were administered yesterday.
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Read more: All New Zealanders will soon be able to buy rapid antigen tests as Omicron looms
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The foreign and defence ministers of the United States and Japan on Friday voiced concerns about what they said was China's ongoing efforts to undermine rules-based order, as they look to cooperate more on emerging defence threats.
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Read more: Japan, US sound alarm over China, want to counter 'hypersonic missiles'
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As many New Zealanders prepare for their last weekend of holiday before heading back to work, Kiwis can expect more of the hot weather they've been getting.
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) released its latest seasonal climate outlook on Friday, previewing the next three months.
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North Korea fired a hypersonic ballistic missile this week that successfully hit a target, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday (local time), its second such test as the country pursues new military capabilities amid stalled denuclearisation talks.
The launch on Wednesday (local time) was the first by North Korea since October and was detected by several militaries in the region, drawing criticism from governments in the United States, South Korea and Japan.
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Another new variant of COVID-19 with dozens of mutations has been discovered, this time in France.
IHU, as it's been dubbed, has the N501Y mutation also found in the Alpha, Beta, Omicron and Gamma variants, which makes it more infectious, and the E484K mutation found in Gamma and Beta, which helps the virus evade people's immunity., as well as numerous other changes.
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Of course there fucken' is... welcome to 2022...
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