The new variant of Covid, the WHO warns, is the most contagious to date

2023-01-05 09:18:57Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The new variant of Covid, the WHO warns, is the most contagious to date

A new subvariant of the coronavirus, HBV.1.5, which is spreading rapidly in more and more countries and tends to become dominant, is the most contagious to date.

Epidemiologist Dr Maria Van Kerkhove of the WHO said that the new subvariant has already been detected in 29 countries.

The new strain has mutations that allow it to infect and multiply quickly.

“We are concerned about his broadcast advantage. "Especially in some countries in Europe and North America, mainly in the northeastern US, XBB.1.5 has quickly replaced other variants that were in circulation," she said, noting that a WHO risk assessment for HBV.1.5.

Today, it is estimated that, due to HBV.1.5, infections in the US are doubling every two weeks or more. The nation's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that HBV.1.5 was responsible for about four in ten (40.5%) new coronavirus infections in the US at the end of December.


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