{
  "id": 18897763,
  "title": "World : New COVID-19 Strain Pj.2.1 May Mimic Cold Or Flu Symptoms – WHO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/world-new-covid-19-strain-pj-2-1-may-mimic-cold-or-flu-symptoms-a-who",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-08T06:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2631676"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MOSCOW, Nov 8 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Symptoms of the new COVID-19 strain PJ.2.1 may be similar to those of a cold or flu, and testing is necessary, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "New Covid-19 strain PJ.2.1 may mimic cold or flu symptoms – WHO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/new-covid-19-strain-pj-2-1-may-mimic-cold-or-flu-symptoms-who",
        "published": "2026-11-08T08:29:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}