Could new Omicron variant XBB.1.5 fuel further Covid infections?
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#67E9T)
The offshoot accounts for 40% of Covid cases in the US, raising fears of fresh waves of illness as it spreads to other countries
Scientists have raised concerns about a new Covid variant that is spreading fast in the US and threatening to fuel further waves of infection. Here's what we know so far.
What is the new variant called?
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