New Covid variant ‘spreading like wildfire’, but here’s the good news…

A new subvariant of the coronavirus is picking up steam in the United States, and this isn’t good news for anyone.

Described by The Atlantic as “an Omicron offshot,” the new strain, XBB.1.5, is particularly problematic because it spreads ultra quickly and is “immune-evasive,” meaning immunity of any type isn’t as likely to thwart it.

Indeed, according to White House COVID response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, the percentage of new COVID infections caused by XBB.1.5 skyrocketed from 4 percent to 41 percent in the United States during December alone.

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