The omicron subvariants BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and BF.7 have gained ground and are causing about 17% of new infections, according to the data.
Scientists and health officials are closely monitoring these emerging variants because they appear to have a growth advantage over BA.5.Liao Pan | China News Service | Getty Images
In the U.S., omicron BA.5 makes up about 68% of all new infections, down from about 80% at the beginning of October. BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and BF.7 have gained ground and are causing about 17% of new infections taken together, according to the CDC data. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid response coordinator, said earlier this week that U.S. health officials are"The reason we're tracking them is because they either have a lot more immune invasiveness or they render many of our treatments ineffective," Jha said. "Those are the two major things that get our attention."
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