What is the new COVID-19 variant and could it be as bad as omicron? – Deseret News

What is the new COVID-19 variant and could it be as bad as omicron? – Deseret News

‘Nothing to panic about’: Health professionals explain increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases in Iowa – KCCI Des Moines
We are nowhere near the level we were in the past: COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations up in Virginia – WRIC ABC 8News
COVID-19 Variant ‘Eris’ Symptoms: What to Know About EG.5 – Health.com
ESPN tennis analyst John McEnroe will miss some of US Open after positive Covid-19 test – CNN
A Ruling Against a Man Arrested for a COVID-19 Joke Highlights the Influence of a Pernicious Analogy – Yahoo News
China won’t require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers in a milestone in its reopening – The Associated Press
New COVID-19 variant. Here’s what you need to know – Shreveport Times
Should you wear a mask again? What to know during the summer COVID-19 surge – The Santa Rosa Press Democrat
School systems in the United States experience surge in COVID-19 and other illnesses as classes resume – WSWS
Comparative mortality rates of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza in France before and after the COVID-19 pandemic – News-Medical.Net