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  2. COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    besafemoris .mu. The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Mauritius in March 2020. Since the first three cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, the Mauritian authorities have been conducting 'Contact tracing': people who have been in contact with infected patients have been placed under quarantine, including doctors, nurses and police ...

  3. SARS-CoV-2 Mu variant - Wikipedia

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    The Mu variant, also known as lineage B.1.621 or VUI-21JUL-1, is one of the variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first detected in Colombia in January 2021 and was designated by the WHO as a variant of interest on August 30, 2021. [1] The WHO said the variant has mutations that indicate a risk of resistance to the ...

  4. What We Know About the Mu Variant and if It Will Spread Widely

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    The World Health Organization has designated Mu variant COVID-19 a variant of interest, meaning specific genetic markers have developed that could make it more infectious or able to evade vaccine ...

  5. COVID-19 pandemic death rates by country - Wikipedia

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    For the Netherlands, based on overall excess mortality, an estimated 20,000 people died from COVID-19 in 2020, [9] while only the death of 11,525 identified COVID-19 cases was registered. [8] The official count of COVID-19 deaths as of December 2021 is slightly more than 5.4 million, according to World Health Organization's report in May 2022.

  6. Undercounting of COVID-19 pandemic deaths by country

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    This was more than 3 times the official COVID-19 death toll of 89 476. Syria. A study published in Nature Communications estimated that only 1.25% of COVID-19 mortality was reported in Damascus during the first wave, and 12.6% of COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the second wave. United States

  7. Molnupiravir - Wikipedia

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    Key:HTNPEHXGEKVIHG-QCNRFFRDSA-N Y. Molnupiravir, sold under the brand name Lagevrio, is an antiviral medication that inhibits the replication of certain RNA viruses. [7] It is used to treat COVID‑19 in those infected by SARS-CoV-2. [7] It is taken by mouth.

  8. SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern - Wikipedia

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    SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The term variant of concern (VOC) for SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is a category used for variants of the virus where mutations in their spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) substantially increase binding affinity (e.g., N501Y) in RBD-hACE2 complex (genetic data), while also being linked to rapid spread in human populations ...

  9. COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory - Wikipedia

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    The global COVID-19 pandemicarrived in Europewith its first confirmed case in Bordeaux, France, on 24 January 2020, and subsequently spread widely across the continent. By 17 March 2020, every country in Europe had confirmed a case,[62]and all have reported at least one death, with the exception of Vatican City.