As cases rise, new omicron XE variant first detected in the UK spreads to Japan
. It is suspected that the latter Israeli cases may have developed independently. The U.S. has not yet reported any XE cases.XE is what's known as a "recombinant," a type of variant that can occur when an individual becomes infected with two or more variants at the same time, resulting in a mixing of their genetic material within a patient's body.
. However, health experts say it is too soon to draw conclusions on the new subvariant's severity or ability to evade vaccines. On Sunday, the U.K. reported 41,469 new Covid cases, with a seven-day average of 59,578 cases. As such, XE likely accounts for only a small percentage of total Covid cases currently.Early estimates suggest XE may be more transmissible than earlier strains, having so far demonstrated a slightly higher growth rate than its predecessor.above that of BA.2, while the World Health Organization has so far put that figure at 10%.
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