XBB.1.5 may be ‘most transmissible subvariant of Omicron to date,’ scientists warn

XBB.1.5 may be 'most transmissible subvariant of Omicron to date,' scientists warn | CNN Health experts voiced concern Wednesday over the rapid growth of the new Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5, advising the public to stay informed but not alarmed as they work to learn more. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Maria Van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist who is the WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19 ...noted that XBB.1.5, which was first detected in the United States, has spread to at least 29 countries and “is the most transmissible form of Omicron to date.”

“We do expect further waves of infection around the world, but that doesn’t have to translate into further waves of death because our countermeasures continue to work,” she said...

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