Egypt confronts new Omicron mutant

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Egypt confronts new Omicron mutant

STORY: Egypt confronts new Omicron mutant DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting outside the hospital 2. various of people receiving treatment 3. inside of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 4. various of street views STORYLINE: Hossam Hosny, head of Egypt's Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at the Ministry of Health and Population, confirmed on Monday that the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing, and the World Health Organization has not announced its end yet. He confirmed that there are new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, which led to an increase in the number. He advised everyone to continue implementing all precautionary and preventive measures to prevent infection. He added that the world is witnessing an increase in the number of coronavirus infection cases, noting that this increase does not require entering hospitals or intensive care. Hosny stated that the vaccine is the safe way to protect against infectio

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