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COVID 'apathy' could trigger new variant, WHO warns: Here's the health news you need to know this week

A visualisation of the Covid-19 virus. Latest in health news: COVID-19 infections are at record highs in China.

Latest in health news: COVID-19 infections are at record highs in China. Image: Unsplash/ Fusion Medical Animation

Shyam Bishen
Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare, Member of Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
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COVID-19 infections are at record highs in China and have started to rise in parts of Britain after months of decline. Image: Statista.

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