Shocking COVID-19 Update: XBB Variants Dominate! What You Need to Know! 

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XBB sub-variants make up a staggering 75% of current COVID-19 cases, says Insacog.

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Globally, there are three variants of interest: XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16 & EG.5, with six others under surveillance.

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A significant 25% prevalence of the recombinant variant XBB.1.16 was observed in India till August.

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Despite their dominance, XBB sub-lineages show no increased disease severity in cases.

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The newly detected variant EG.5 poses a low public health risk worldwide, with no severe cases reported.

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India currently reports an all-time low number of COVID-19 cases. 

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XBB.1.5 has declined globally, making way for XBB.1.16 as the dominant variant.

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EG.5's prevalence is rising globally, now seen in 48 countries.

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Insacog monitors genomic variations with a consortium of 54 laboratories, analyzing over 332,000 COVID-19 samples.

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India has recorded 4.49 crore COVID-19 cases to date, with minimal new cases and active cases remaining at 466.

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