Singapore's COVID-19 cases in April are all of the Omicron variant

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SINGAPORE: All COVID-19 cases sequenced in Singapore in April were found to have been infected with the Omicron variant, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update on Thursday (May 19). Of the local infections, 99 per cent were of the

Among the imported cases, 98 per cent were of the BA.2 strain and its lineages which include BA.2.12.1.

“What we learnt from the data and findings of scientists is that BA.4 and BA.5 have a transmission advantage over BA.1 and BA.2, he said, noting that this is why the two subvariants have been classified as variants of concern by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

 

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My fellow Singaporeans , dont focus on Omicron and neglect Dengue fever , its a very serious illness than Omicron

Not even condoms are 100%

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