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How a hybrid of COVID-19 is threatening Vietnam
The entire Ho Chi Minh City will be tested for COVID-19 after authorities detected a Covid variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK strains.
The effort comes in response to a new cluster linked to a religious mission.
Over the weekend officials warned of a new “very dangerous” hybrid variant discovered in the country.
The latest spike accounts for the total amount of registered cases.
Epidemiologists say that viruses mutate all the time and most variants are inconsequential, but some can make a virus more contagious.
Since Covid-19 was first identified in January 2020, thousands of mutations have been detected, including the Brazil strain, UK and Indian strains of the virus.
“very dangerous”
Vietnam’s Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long described the latest mutation on Saturday.
Transmission concerns
Mr Nguyen told a government meeting, according to Reuters news agency.
Mr. Nguyen said the new hybrid variant was more transmissible than previously known versions, especially in the air. He said it was discovered after running tests on newly-detected patients, online newspaper VnExpress reported.
“Vietnam has uncovered a new Covid-19 variant combining characteristics of the two existing variants first found in India and the UK”
Nguyen added that the genetic code of the virus would be made available soon.
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog.
The official said the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were “at risk following the helicopter crash”, which happened on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan in Iran’s northwest.
“We are still hopeful but information coming from the crash site is very concerning,” the official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
State TV quoted an official as saying at least one passenger and one crew member had been in contact with rescuers. It also said the helicopter had been found, though Iran’s Red Crescent denied this report.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who holds ultimate power with a final say on foreign policy and Iran’s nuclear programme, sought to reassure Iranians, saying there would be no disruption to state affairs. #iran #trending
Australia’s multimillion-dollar campaign to attract Hollywood productions to its shores appears to be paying off.
The allure of Australia lies not only in its picturesque locations but also in its competitive financial incentives.
The government offers generous rebates and tax breaks to international productions, making it an attractive proposition for filmmakers looking to maximise their budgets.
Despite the recent intake of Hollywood productions down under such as ‘The Fall Guy’ and ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’, Aussie independents are still finding the space to carve their own creative path.
Rob Fantozzi joined the program to discuss the latest in Hollywood, and showcased his own upcoming project – ‘Omerta‘. #featured
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