It's a new year and a new COVID-19 subvariant is dominating medical headlines. The new mutation is responsible for a majority of infections in the Northeast. Christinafantv spoke to doctors on Tuesday on what you need to know.
The new mutation is responsible for a majority of infections in the Northeast.How to diagnose the flu and COVID-19 as doctors brace for a surge of cases after the holidays
So far, 2023 has started off much the same way as its predecessor, with a new COVID strain rapidly gaining dominance and concerns about another wave. "I have a grandmother at home that is immunocompromised, and I feel like people should still be wearing their masks," said a woman from Washington Heights.
"Another friend of mine, who is also extremely careful, she and her daughter caught it," added Missy Perry of New Jersey., a new Omicron subvariant called XBB.1.5 accounts for almost 41% of confirmed cases nationwide, nearly doubling from 22% around Christmas Eve."What is concerning about this subvariant is it has specific mutations that make it very transmissible. So it's very easy to catch it.
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