.@WHO classifies XBB.1.16 as a #VOI!

H/T @mvankerkhove

https://www.who.int/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants
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RT @mvankerkhove
🆕 @WHO TAG-VE Initial Risk Assessment for XBB.1.16, published 17 April 2023

Following a sustained increase in the prevalence of XBB.1.16 and growth advantage reported from several countries, WHO classifies XBB.1.16 as a VOI.

Full risk assessment⬇️

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronav…
https://twitter.com/mvankerkhove/status/1649472133213351936

XBB.1.16 is now a #VOI? Not updated in the @WHO tracker yet..

https://www.who.int/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants
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RT @RajlabN
#SARSCoV2 lineage XBB.1.16 update from @WHO

H/T @mvankerkhove https://twitter.com/mvankerkhove/status/1649150696199974937
https://twitter.com/RajlabN/status/1649160546103468036

XBB.1.16* should definitely be designated as a #VOI by @WHO

Growth advantage over current lineages ✅
Spread in multiple-countries ✅
Epidemiological ✅
Clinical: Unknown

Add to this #SARSCoV2 Testing ⬇️and Global genomic surveillance ⬇️

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/raj.rajnarayanan/viz/TrackingXBB_1_16LineageOverTime/XBB_1_16
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RT @RajlabN
Tracking XBB.1.16* (#Arcturus) over time - Globally

Total Sequences: 474

Spotted in …
https://twitter.com/RajlabN/status/1638533514403381249

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