New Japanese research – published online and not yet reviewed by expert peers – examines how long the SARS-CoV-2 virus survives on skin and plastic. It investigates differences in survivability between the original Wuhan strain of the virus and subsequent variants – Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Omicron. Hassan Vally, …
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As the world races to contain a new COVID-19 variant, Australians in South Africa and a handful of other countries will be quarantined within the last 14 days. The Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer will speak to Australia after 9 am AWST, following a meeting with the Prime Minister after …
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