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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		New Covid-19 wave in Europe pushing up hospitalisations
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:05:22
	Publish Date:		2022-10-13 04:42:00
	Description:		A new wave of Covid-19 is emerging in Europe, with a corresponding bump in hospitalisations. The World Health Organisation says it's clear the pandemic is not over yet and it is seeing indicators rising again, suggesting another wave of infections has begun. Back here a scientist says the resurgence is being driven by the new subvariants, as the Ministry of Health confirms the first case of the Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1. in the country. Dr Joep de Ligt, the senior science lead for genomics at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) talks to Lisa Owen.
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