#XBB15 is a sub-lineage of #XBB, which evolved from two earlier lineages of #Omicron, with an additional mutation.

First detected in the US in October, has been growing in proportion in many countries around the world.

ECDC designed it as a Variant of Interest on 12.01.2023

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1613904645272772611

The proportion of XBB.1.5 in EU/EEA was lower than 2.5% for the final 2 weeks of '22 (the most recent period where variant proportions at this low level can be accurately estimated).

In the US, #XBB15 is currently spreading 12% faster than other variants.
https://bit.ly/XBB15TAB

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1613904643326705666

Mathematical modelling indicates that #XBB15 could become dominant in the EU/EEA after 1-2 months, given the current low proportions reported in the EU/EEA & its estimated growth rate.

No signals of increased severity of XBB.1.5 compared to circulating omicron sub-lineages.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1613904641015652352

Die Pandemie ist zu Ende… #nicht
RT @RWittenbrink: Die Omicron-Variante #XBB15 ist die bisher ansteckendste

Experten befürchten, dass die neue, sich schnell ausbreitende Variante eine Winterwelle auslösen und den Verlauf der Pandemie verändern wird.

Eine hochansteckende Untervariante von #Omicron mit der…

#COVID19 #Corona

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/karstenlucke/status/1611753749508128770

The @CDCgov predicts the variant to become dominant in the country within a week. Growth data indicates that #XBB15 exhibits the 2nd highest growth advantage to date after the original #Omicron lineage.

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/update-sars-cov-2-variants-ecdc-assessment-xbb15-sub-lineage

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1611041385355821057

#ECDC assessment of the XBB.1.5 sub-lineage.

(...) This variant could have an increasing effect on the number of #COVID19 cases in the EU/EEA, but not within the coming month as it is currently only present in the EU/EEA at very low levels. (...)

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/update-sars-cov-2-variants-ecdc-assessment-xbb15-sub-lineage

#XBB15

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ECDC_EU/status/1611041382520471552

RT @ECDC_EU: The @CDCgov predicts the variant to become dominant in the country within a week. Growth data indicates that #XBB15 exhibits the 2nd highest growth advantage to date after the original #Omicron lineage.

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/update-sars-cov-2-variants-ecdc-assessment-xbb15-sub-lineage

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Health/status/1611043052877119488

Nochmal zum Mitschreiben:
#Pandemie = globales Ausbruchsgeschehen
#Endemie = diffuse Präsenz mit lokalen Ausbrüchen. Bspw. durch neue Virusvarianten. So wie Pest in Uganda oder Madagaskar.

#DieMaskeBleibtAuf
#COVID19 #SarsCOV2
RT @DrEricDing: 22) #XBB15 is surging incredibly fast in the UK 🇬🇧 too…

HT @chrischirp

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/JuttaPaulusRLP/status/1608958741600403456

RT @DrEricDing: ⚠️NEXT BIG ONE—CDC has royally screwed up—unreleased data shows #XBB15, a super variant, surged to 40% US (CDC unreported for weeks!) & now causing hospitalization surges in NY/NE.➡️XBB15–a new recombinant strain—is both more immune evasive & better at infecting than #BQ & XBB.🧵

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/philippejuvin/status/1608739553598377984