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Jan 6, 2023 · XBB.1.5 is a reminder that we have the tools to fight off COVID—but we need to use them effectively. This article was updated on January 9, 2023, to reflect updated CDC data. Four weeks ago, the XBB.1.5 variant caused less than 10% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Now it causes more than 25% of them.
Sep 1, 2023 · The variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 first surfaced in the United States toward the end of 2021 and spread like wildfire, spawning new sub-strains—some more transmissible than others. Now, multiple Omicron subvariants are driving most of the COVID-19 cases in the United States.
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Aug 16, 2022 · AMA News Wire. Omicron and BA.5: Questions patients may have and how to answer. Aug 16, 2022. Fueled by a highly transmissible subvariant of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, known as BA.5, SARS-CoV-2 infections are on the rise again.
Feb 10, 2023 · Omicron XBB.1.5 'Kraken' Subvariant Is on the Rise: What To Know. BY KATHY KATELLA February 10, 2023. The new Omicron subvariant appears to be the most transmissible one so far. [Originally published: January 18, 2023. Updated: Feb. 10, 2023.] Note: Information in this article was accurate at the time of original publication.
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Aug 17, 2023 · 9 min read. What Is the Omicron Variant? In November 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) first identified the Omicron mutation of the COVID-19 virus as a variant of concern. It quickly...
CLEVELAND – According to the CDC, a new Omicron subvariant known as ‘BA.5’ is now dominating here in the United States. “From the information we have so far, BA.5 is causing disease similar to other Omicron variants, which has been less severe than the previous waves,” said Daniel Rhoads, MD, microbiologist for Cleveland Clinic. “Some … Read More
