Wastewater tracking in the US also showed a downward trend, with a new global update showing a further increase in EG.5 proportion.
A naturally occurring Yamagata lineage flu B virus hasn't been confirmed since March 2020 during the early COVID pandemic months.
The researchers found SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in coronary atherosclerotic plaques in all patients—regardless of the extent of plaque buildup.
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