As Covid-19 cases rise, WHO asks countries to strengthen surveillance

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 24, 2023
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries in South-East Asia to strengthen surveillance for respiratory diseases, including Covid-19 and its new sub-variant JN.1. WHO classifies JN.1 as a variant of interest due to its rapid global spread. The public health risk posed by JN.1 is currently evaluated as low. People...

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COVID-19

Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
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Subregion of the Asian continent
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