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Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Headline from KVUE, on the newest of 2 developments

Hospital admissions during the month of December jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries.

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Developments in this update

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  1. UN Health Agency: Holiday Gatherings, New Variant Have Driven Up COVID Cases Globally

    Headline from Voice of America ·

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    Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

    Headline from KVUE ·

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  1. Voice of America

    UN Health Agency: Holiday Gatherings, New Variant Have Driven Up COVID Cases Globally (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Holiday gatherings and a new variant have driven up COVID cases globally, the UN health agency says (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The head of the U.N. health agency says holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42%…

  3. KVUE

    Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    Hospital admissions during the month of December jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries.

  4. FOX 5 DC

    Nearly 10,000 COVID-19 deaths reported in December: JN.1 variant, holidays to blame (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The JN.1 variant is now the most dominant COVID-19 variant in the world.

  5. Time

    Holiday Gatherings and a New Variant Are Fueling COVID-19 Deaths, WHO Says (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Almost 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holidays and new variant (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during t…

  7. Bangor Daily News

    Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, WHO says (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    That spike in COVID-19 deaths was largely fueled by holiday gatherings and the new prominent JN.1 variant.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    WHO says 10,000 died from COVID-19 in December – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The UN health agency said holiday gatherings and a new variant have fueled coronavirus cases globally with nearly 10,000 deaths in December alone.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings, new variant (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The World Health Organization says holiday gatherings and the reigning coronavirus variant globally led to increased infections and deaths last month.

  10. CBS News

    Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported last month as JN.1 variant spread at holiday gatherings, WHO says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The World Health Organization's top official pointed to holiday gatherings and the spread of the JN.1 variant as factors behind nearly 10,000 COVID-19 deaths worldwide in December.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Nearly 10,000 died worldwide from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The head of the U.N. health agency says hospital admissions in December jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas.

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