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A huge wave of deaths from the latest deadly strain of Coronavirus has been confirmed, as the variant sweeps the globe. <\/p>\n
Experts had already expressed fear that there is a mutation in the new JN.1 strain that could make it far more contagious than previous versions. And now the sub-variant of the Pirola strain has spread, with a rise in deaths reported in some countries including a European total of 874 deaths in the seven days up to December 4.<\/p>\n
Indian officials are now panicking after four deaths were reported in one day in Kerala \u2013 with 1,144 positive cases also reported. But, Rajeev Jayadevan, the co-chairman of the National Indian Medical Association's Covid taskforce tried to play down the situation.<\/p>\n
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Speaking to local media, he said: \u201cA few deaths have been reported as expected, but most cases are not requiring hospitalisation. Severe disease is limited largely to older individuals and those with co-morbidities.\u201d However, according to Rajendram Rajnarayanan, PhD, assistant dean of research and associate professor at the New York Institute of Technology at Arkansas State University: \u201cIt has probably spread to every country tracking Covid.\u201d<\/p>\n
The UK has actually seen a huge rise in positive cases in the seven days up to and including December 6. That seven-day period saw a whopping 5,227 cases, which was up 26.5% \u2013 or 1096 cases \u2013 on the previous seven days.<\/p>\n
The figure has been slowly rising all month, with the rate of cases per 100,000 as of December 13 standing at 10.99. Although this is a slight from from December 12's 11.63, it is still way above the 7.47 figure the Government released to the public on December 1.<\/p>\n
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It also saw a 27.2% rise in patients being admitted to hospital, with 2,622 in total seeking urgent care, which is an increase of 561 on the previous seven days.<\/p>\n
To add to the chaos, there has also been a 300% rise in hospitalisations of those with influenza ion the UK \u2013 although the Government's website doesn't give an exact number of cases, however.<\/p>\n
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