Covid-19 variant Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant in India with ‘XBB’
being the most prevalent sub-lineage circulating all over the country.
Four cases of new Omicron subvariant XBB.1 and one case of XBB, have been diagnosed in Madhya Pradesh, according to INSACOG.
XBBXBB is a recombinant of BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 sublineages. … BQ.1* has a prevalence of 6% and it has been detected in 65 countries.
XBB.1.5
XBB.1.5 is a new recombinant strain and is both more immune-evasive and better at infecting than BQ.1 and XBB, the virologist said adding that it is not a ‘typical Omircon’,
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XBB.1.5 is a new recombinant strain and is both more immune-evasive and better at infecting than BQ.1 and XBB, the virologist said adding that it is not a ‘typical Omircon’, but a special recombination mixture variant that is further mutated.
India sees five cases of Omicron sub-variant XBB 1.5
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And Prevention has confirmed that over 40% of cases in the United States are caused due this variant.
Scientists at Columbia University have warned that the rise of subvariants such as XBB could “further compromise the efficacy of current Covid vaccines
And result in a surge of breakthrough infections as well as re-infections.”
The current spike in COVID cases in China is believed to be caused by the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron.
XBB was first identified in India in August. It quickly becomes dominant there, as well as in Singapore.
It has since evolved into a family of subvariants including XBB.1 and XBB.1.5.
On the bulletin of December 5 which was also released on Monday, the INSACOG said overall the infection rate is below 500 per day.
