COVID-19 Cases up for 8th Consecutive Week in Japan; Omicron Subvariant Nimbus Accounts for About 40% of Infections

COVID-19 Cases up for 8th Consecutive Week in Japan; Omicron Subvariant Nimbus Accounts for About 40% of Infections

The number of people infected with COVID-19 has increased for eight consecutive weeks, driven by the spread of a new coronavirus subvariant.

COVID-19 Cases Surge in August Across Alicante Province

One in four patient samples tested at health centres in Alicante province this month are coming back positive for COVID-19, but only a small fraction of cases require hospitalization. “There’s a lot of COVID right now — far more than it seems,” said an emergency physician at Alicante General Hospital while treating an elderly patient for lingering effects of the virus and other summer-related ailments. His remarks reflect the latest figures from…