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Highly contagious: How dangerous is the new Omikron XBB.1.5 variant?

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Highly contagious: How dangerous is the new Omikron XBB.1.5 variant?

Many new infections in the USA XBB.1.5 is a subvariant of Omicron. So far, it has been detected in 29 countries, including Europe. There are no confirmed cases in Germany yet. “The X initially shows that this is a so-called recombination, i.e. two variants have exchanged genes,” explains the Munich virologist Alexander Kekulé. Apparently, XBB.1.5 … Read more

Leipzig Central Station is partially closed at Easter

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Leipzig Central Station is partially closed at Easter

long distance In the period from Saturday 16.04. (17:30), until Easter Sunday, 17.04. (6:00), no long-distance trains stop in Leipzig. Alternatively, the trains stop in Halle (Saale). The trains of the Intercity-Express line Wiesbaden – Dresden and the Intercity lines Cologne – Dresden as well as Emden – Leipzig travel with an extension of the … Read more