The strain, known as XBB.1.5, accounts for almost 41% of confirmed COVID-19 cases right now nationwide, according to data from the CDC.
FILE - A COVID-19 testing site stands on a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan on Dec. 9, 2022, in New York City. The strain, known as XBB.1.5, accounts right now for almost 41% of confirmedThe XBB mutation has picked up concerning speed over the past week as it’s jumped from just 21% on Christmas Eve.
In New York and New Jersey, the strain showed up in 72.2% of cases also during the last week of the year.
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