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Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 explained — transmissibility, severity, immune evasive effects and more

06/01/2023 07:03 PM | Click to read full article

Now that seven cases of Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 have been reported in India, how worried should the country be — in terms of the surge in cases, deaths, hospitalisations, vaccination and severity? This XBB.1.5 Omicron is dominant in the United States and is said to be responsible for the rise in cases there. Combined, XBB and XBB.1.5 make up 44 per cent of cases in the US. 

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