circulating

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The blunder was made by Rahmi Koc at the opening of a hospital in the western resort city of Izmir late Friday, but when the footage started circulating online it caused a backlash.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Many current vaccines, including seasonal flu shots and updated COVID-19 vaccines, are designed around virus strains already circulating in people.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The rare Bundibugyo strain circulating in Congo wasn’t reliably identified by most available Ebola tests, which were designed to detect the more common Zaire and Sudan strains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“So you have this virus circulating in livestock, poultry and whales around the United States, and the central hub for that information is directed to no longer share it with the rest of the world.”

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Seven seemed to recall the rumors began circulating on the message boards after Thorn had already moved.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega