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Sherman A1

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Tue Apr 12, 2022, 07:24 PM Apr 2022

Japan detects first case of XE strain of Omicron

Japan's health ministry has confirmed the country's first case of the XE strain of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

The ministry said a woman in her 30s was found to be infected with the XE strain after she arrived in Japan from the United States on March 26.

The woman tested positive for the coronavirus at Narita Airport near Tokyo.

The National Institute of Infectious Diseases detected the XE strain through genetic sequencing tests using a sample collected from the woman.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220412_07/

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Japan detects first case of XE strain of Omicron (Original Post) Sherman A1 Apr 2022 OP
Gonna run out of alphabet soon. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #1
Damn. Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 have been detected in Botswana. I'm sure glad I abqtommy Apr 2022 #2
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