Full video of the comments concerning XBB.1.5 at a World Health Organization briefing today.

Key points:

• XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible subvariant detected so far
• XBB.1.5 already detected in 29 countries
  
• Mutations in XBB.1.5 allow the virus to replicate easily
• XBB.1.5 is rapidly replacing other subvariants in some countries
• WHO are concerned about its growth advantage
• WHO is creating a risk-assessment on XBB.1.5, should be published with a couple of days
• No data on severity or clinical picture for XBB.1.5 variant yet
• Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 important to detect and track new variants
• 15% increase in Covid deaths in last month
• More sequences needed from China and other countries to track the pandemic

The stunning global growth of XBB.1.5