The new variant of Ômicron, XBB.1.5, is spreading across the United States (USA) and already accounts for about 40% of the country’s COVID-19 cases, compared to 20% recorded last week.
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the sub-variable is driving the number of covid-19 cases in the country and has gained special space in the Northwest. In areas like New York, it’s already up to 75% of confirmed cases.
The CDC warns that this variant “may be more transmissible than others,” though it is not yet known if it has “more serious” effects.
North American hospitals reported an increase in hospitalizations last month, although the Northwest region, which has a high number of cases with this subvariant, does not experience a disproportionate increase in hospitalizations, compared to other regions.
XBB.1.5 is related to the Omicron XBB variant, which has been found in at least 35 countries and with clinical severity in Singapore and India, according to WHO data.
Covid-19 is an infectious respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which was discovered three years ago in China and spread rapidly around the world, after many variants and sub-variants were assumed, some of which are more contagious than others.
The disease has been an international public health emergency since January 30, 2020, and a pandemic since March 11, 2020.
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