Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 possibly more likely to infect the vaccinated: officials

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 possibly more likely to infect the vaccinated: officials

New York City health officials are warning residents that the infectious omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be more likely to infect people who have already been vaccinated or infected with COVID-19.  “Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 73% of all sequenced COVID-19 cases in NYC,” the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tweeted on Friday. ” … Read more

LA county may return to ‘high’ COVID levels by Thursday due to hospitalizations, new variants

LA county may return to ‘high’ COVID levels by Thursday due to hospitalizations, new variants

LOS ANGELES (KABC) – The ever-increasing hospitalization numbers have pushed Los Angeles County to the brink of moving into the category of “high” COVID activity levels, as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the board of supervisors this week that the county is on pace … Read more