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New Covid-19 variant of concern confirmed in Ireland

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BA.4 is a sub-lineage of the highly transmissible Omicron, which is currently the dominant strain of Covid in Ireland. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reclassified BA.4 and BA.5 from variants of interest to variants of concern on 12 May.

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Two Cases Of COVID-19 Variant Of Concern Found In Ireland

Two cases of a newly classified COVID-19 variant of concern have been found in Ireland, the Chief Medical Officer has confirmed

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RTÉ

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New Covid-19 variant of concern confirmed in Ireland

The first cases of a new Covid-19 variant of concern have been confirmed in Ireland.

4 years ago·Ireland

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Irish Examiner

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Two cases of new Covid-19 variant of concern detected in Ireland

Dr Holohan said that there "continues to be a significant number of cases of hospital-acquired infection", though the numbers are decreasing steadily

4 years ago·Cork, Ireland

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Irish Independent

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Two cases of new Covid-19 sub-strain detected in Ireland this month

Two cases of a new sub-variant of Covid-19 of concern were confirmed in Ireland earlier this month, according to the latest report from Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan.

4 years ago·Dublin, Ireland

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