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Israel retracts first Omicron death claim, confirms Delta variant in man in 60s

A man in his 60s who died at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba was initially reported as Israel’s first Omicron-related death. Final lab results confirmed the cause was the Delta variant, not Omicron.

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HealthIsrael retracts first Omicron death claim, confirms Delta variant in man in 60s

A man in his 60s who died at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba was initially reported as Israel’s first Omicron-related death. Final lab results confirmed the cause was the Delta variant, not Omicron.

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