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Although there is concern about Covid-19 cases in China, infectious disease experts are increasingly worried about the XBB variant in the US – ‘probably the worst variant that the world is facing right now’. Source link

The Super-transmissible BA.5 subvariant of Omicron is fuelling a fresh increase in infections, with cases climbing across the UK, the continent and the US. Source link

The UK has been hit hard by the pandemic, with one of the highest fatality rates globally and concern rising again as Omicron subvariants drive a new wave of cases. Source link

The BA.4 and BA.5 strains have additional mutations that need to be further studied to see if they are more infectious or dangerous. Source link

Covid-19 is again surging in western Europe due to a “perfect storm” of governments lifting restrictions, waning immunity and the more contagious BA. 2 Omicron subvariant, experts said on Monday.After more than a month of falling cases across much of the continent, countries such as Britain, France, Germany and Italy …