VALLETTA, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Malta has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the new Omicron XE variant of COVID-19, Health Minister Chris Fearne said on Friday.
"This new variant is more infectious, so we are going to see a slight increase in community transmission," Fearne told a press conference.
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