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Egypt Reports First 2 Cases of New Covid-19 Variant EG-5.2


Tue 22 Aug 2023 | 01:50 PM
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health
Nada Mustafa

First two cases of new Covid-19 variant EG-5.2 have been detected in Egypt on Tuesday, Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.

In a statment, the ministry added that  The patients suffer from mild symptoms and show signs of recovery. 

While the pandemic may seem like a distant memory to many, coronavirus continues to spread with new cases increasing due to the latest mutated strains of the virus, according to 'Euronews' website.

A new subvariant of COVID-19 called EG.5 is increasing in Europe after first being identified earlier this year.

It was designated a “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization (WHO) this month as cases increase globally.