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A new version of COVID/XBB.1.5 appears, alarming the world

2023-01-02 13:54:00, Shëndeti CNA

A new version of COVID/XBB.1.5 appears, alarming the world

A new version of omicron has spread in the US, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

The omicron subvariant, called XBB.1.5, has raised concerns about another possible wave of Covid cases after the busy holiday travel season. 

The CDC predicted on Friday that about 40% of confirmed Covid cases in the US are caused by the XBB.1.5 strain, up from 20% a week ago. In the Northeast, about 75% of confirmed cases are reported to be XBB.1.5. 

It is not yet clear where this version of omicron came from, but it seems to be spreading rapidly. 

There is no indication that it causes more severe disease than any other omicron virus, Dr. Barbara Mahon, director of the Division of Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses at the CDC. 

"We're seeing hospitalizations increase across the country overall," she said. "They don't seem to be growing more in areas that have more XBB.1.5."

The seven-day average of daily Covid hospitalizations reached 42,140 on Friday, a 4.2% increase from two weeks ago, according to an NBC News report. 

The seven-day average of daily intensive care unit admissions also rose to 5,125 a day, an increase of more than 9% from two weeks ago. /CNA.al Source: NBC News





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