Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 1 in 10 cases in SA
Top scientist reassures that there is no sign of a new wave of infections
26 January 2023 - 18:25
The transmissible Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 10% of coronavirus genomes sequenced in SA, but there is reassuringly no sign of a new wave of infections, one of SA’s top scientists said on Thursday.
XBB.1.5 has caused concern among scientists and health authorities because it is the most transmissible coronavirus strain detected to date and has rapidly displaced less infectious variants in many parts of the world. It now accounts for nearly half the cases in the US, and has been detected in more than two dozen countries...
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