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    CDC data shows that the spread of the new Omicron subtype in the United States is accelerating

    • Last Update: 2022-11-04
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Recently, the new subtype of the new coronavirus Omicron strain has accelerated in
    the United States.
    The latest data released on the website of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the proportion of infections caused by the two new subtypes, BQ.
    1 and BQ.
    1.
    1, has risen rapidly, resulting in a total of cases accounting for about a quarter
    of the total number of confirmed cases in the United States.
     
    According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, BA.
    5 is still the main circulating strain
    in the United States.
    In the week ending October 29, BA.
    5 accounted for about 49.
    6% of all confirmed cases in the United States, with BQ.
    1 and BQ.
    1.
    1 accounting for 14% and 13.
    1%,
    respectively.
    The number of cases caused by these two new subtypes has continued to rise
    for nearly a month.
     
    U.
    S
    .
    public health experts say that new subtypes of Omicron continue to emerge, and their immune evasion ability may be stronger, leading to an increase in the rate of superinfection, especially for immunocompromised people.
    There is a risk of a rebound of the new crown epidemic in the United States this autumn and winter, which may usher in a new wave of "surges"
    of cases.
     
    Experts said that the public should be vaccinated against the new crown and booster shots to prevent severe disease
    .
    Statistics released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on October 28 showed that about 68.
    4% of the US population has been fully vaccinated
    against the new crown.
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