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China Reports 1st Case of Dual Infection by Omicron Subvariants

China Reports 1st Case of Dual Infection by Omicron Subvariants
Patients on stretchers are seen at Tongren hospital in Shanghai on Jan. 3, 2023. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
Alex Wu
3/20/2023|Updated: 3/27/2023
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The Chinese communist regime officially reported on March 17 that it has for the first time detected a dual infection of COVID-19 Omicron BA.5.2.48 and BF.7.14 subtypes.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated in a notice on its official website that the case of dual infection was detected in samples collected and submitted for inspection by the Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University on Feb. 14.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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