The “Doomsday” coronavirus variant has sparked panic after it infected about 250 million people during the month of December in China. Al-Masry Al-Youm published all the details related to the new variant of coronavirus, which was named Doomsday as a result of its rapid spread. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention believes that 18 percent of the population has been infected with the Doomsday variant. The newspaper added that nearly a million people are expected to die in China due to the Doomsday variant in the coming months. Doomsday is a new variant of the coronavirus which broke out in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, and led to worldwide closures later to curb its spread.

Source: Egypt Independent December 26, 2022 14:59 UTC