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XBB.1.5 strain of CovidCFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended that vaccine manufacturers make single-strain Covid shots for the fall that target omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, the…

New Delhi: A total of 436 COVID-19 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated sub-variant have been detected in the country till now, as per Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) data on Monday. XBB1.16.1 is a mutation of…

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<!-- -->XBB.1 is 63 times less likely to be neutralised by existing antibodies. (Representational)Paris: The Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, the most transmissible Covid-19 subvariant so far, is spreading quickly across the United States…

Last Updated: January 13, 2023, 21:12 ISTAccording to virologists, the subvariant is very similar to its predecessor, XBB.1 (Image: Shutterstock)For the general population, the agency said the risk associated with the variant was estimated…

Infectious disease experts are warning the more transmissible XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant appears on the rise in Alberta and it should be taken seriously.XBB.1.5, which evolved from two BA.2 sublineages, carries mutations that scientists say…

Biden administration extends Covid public health emergency as Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5…

The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5. subvariant continues to grow in Canada, with a total of 42 cases documented as of Monday, the country’s public health agency said. That’s up from the 21 cases that were confirmed…

Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday.In Europe, the…

The first cases of the new, highly-contagious Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 have been identified in Alberta.Nicknamed Kraken, there have been four confirmed cases of the new mutation of the virus, the province said on Wednesday. It is the…