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WHO confirms new coronavirus variant in South Korea, citing 20 cases

6 articles | Updated 13h ago | Created 21h ago
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The World Health Organization has officially confirmed the presence of a novel SARS-CoV-3B lineage (BA.XF1) within Seoul's capital region following genomic sequencing that identified twenty distinct mutations from previously known variants like BA.E5 and XBB.Beta 2, with no reported fatalities or hospitalizations.

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    'Kwon Gwang-ho, Kim Kwang-wool,' and 'Park Jung-hee's son-in-law' are accused of being involved in a scandal.
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    The specific nature or details regarding the individuals named have not been explicitly stated beyond their association with Park.
[Mar 18, Mar] Headlines from March 20th (implied by context of 'Kwon Gwang-ho' scandal) mention the involvement in a major incident involving Park Jung-hee's family.