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![An artist's rendering of the new hybrid variant.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vdfE2aAhsrQG2vsYeT9DKV-320-80.jpg)
Delta-omicron hybrid variant identified for the first time
By Ben Turner published
Scientists say they will need to conduct studies to find out the severity of the new variant
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Brain shrinkage linked to COVID-19
By Nicoletta Lanese published
COVID-19 seems linked to atrophy in specific brain areas.
![White-tailed Deer buck and doe in snowy field.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nDY8AkhJaSFY4qBDcHEHzj-320-80.jpg)
1st possible case of deer-to-human COVID-19 transmission reported
By Rachael Rettner published
Researchers also identified highly mutated clusters of SARS-CoV-2 genomes in deer.
![A woman holds an oxygen mask over the face of a baby with Covid-19 in a children's hospital in Kiev.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qoC3kkiYS6oWYmeHDeFPd3-320-80.jpg)
Ukraine hospitals could run out of oxygen in 24 hours, WHO warns
By Ben Turner published
As medical oxygen dwindles in Ukrainian hospitals, the WHO has called for setting up a safe transit route through neighboring Poland.
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Antihistamines to treat long COVID: What you need to know
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Early data suggest the drugs may help a subset of long COVID patients.
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Was the mysterious 'Russian flu' actually a coronavirus? Some scientists think so.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
However, the idea is still "speculative."
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Pet hamsters sparked a coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A pet shop worker was the first to be infected.
![Wastewater samples for covid-19 analysis.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NCFMRsANCQr6aoVuqo6vTX-320-80.jpg)
Mystery lineages of coronavirus are popping up in NYC sewage
By Stephanie Pappas published
A cluster of coronavirus lineages with unknown origins has popped up in the New York City sewers, raising questions about whether and how new variants are evolving.
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