Global South World - Coronavirus https://www.globalsouthworld.com/rss/tag/Coronavirus en-US Coronavirus subvariants spread raises concerns: From China to Iran, citizens urged to wear masks https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/coronavirus-subvariants-spread-raises-concerns-from-china-to-iran-citizens-urged-to-wear-masks https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/coronavirus-subvariants-spread-raises-concerns-from-china-to-iran-citizens-urged-to-wear-masks Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:18:03 Z Shahnam Arashi urged citizens to wear masks in public spaces to mitigate the spread. 

While specifics about the new coronavirus strains in Iran were not provided, the World Health Organization declared the EG.5 subvariant on August 18, predominantly affecting the United States and China. 

In Iran, influenza has surged in the last six weeks, resulting in two-thirds of hospitalizations in respiratory disease centers. 

Meanwhile, northern China has witnessed a rise in influenza-like diseases and pneumonia in children, attributed to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. 

Concerns about global pandemic risks have grown amid calls for increased transparency in reporting respiratory disease cases, echoing past doubts about information disclosure related to the initial COVID-19 cases in Wuhan, China.

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