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COVID-19 Update: Omicron XBB.1.5 Variant Rapidly Spreading in US

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From January 6, 2023 post.

COVID-19 Update: Omicron XBB.1.5 Variant Rapidly Spreading in US 

Omicron variant XBB.1.5 is rapidly spreading in the US, having increased from 8% to 28% in nationwide prevalence over the past four weeks. This growth pace is similar to that seen with the still predominant BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 (BQ.1x) variants, which are now in modest decline in the US.  XBB.1.5 first emerged in the northeastern US, where it quickly outcompeted other variants and now accounts for an estimated 73% of cases. All other Omicron variants circulating in the US are stable or declining in prevalence. See HERE  Health experts believe the XBB.1.5 variant is the most transmissible variant yet observed and will likely soon predominate in the US. See HERE  In New York City, where the XBB.1.5 variant likely first emerged, it now accounts for roughly 80% of cases, and both case transmission and hospitalization have been increasing over time as XBB.1.5 has surged. See HERE

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