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Post by Admin on Jan 2, 2023 19:12:09 GMT
A new Omicron variant is rapidly spreading in the US just in time to ring in 2023, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The strain, known XBB.1.5, accounts for about 41% of confirmed COVID cases across the nation, the data shows. The mutation has gained considerable traction over the past week, the CDC noted — jumping from just 21% seven days ago. It was first reported in mid-November and has now overtaken the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 variants, which dominated cases in the fall. XBB.1.5, a relative of the XBB strain, has mainly been reported in the northeastern section of the US, the health agency said. Over 70% of COVID cases in New York through Maine are now XBB.1.5.
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Post by Admin on Jan 8, 2023 18:44:23 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2023 19:25:13 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jan 15, 2023 19:13:30 GMT
In the month since the country abandoned its tight "zero Covid" policy, China said on Saturday that it had reported about 60,000 fatalities connected to the coronavirus, accelerating an outbreak that is thought to have infected millions of people. The admission marked a significant increase in the official death toll and was the first time China had offered a measure of the Covid wave that is currently sweeping the nation.
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Post by Admin on Jan 17, 2023 13:18:17 GMT
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