A new subvariant of Omicron is responsible for a surge in domestic COVID-19 cases, according to the CDC. Called XBB, it accounted for 3.6% of total cases in the United States during the last week of 2022. Its cousin, XBB.1.5, was responsible for 40.5%.
beijing. the concern outside china is that people aren t other countries aren t getting the right data out of china. the china says it is being very honest about its data. reporter: that s right, max. you know, it s ironic the chinese are accusing other governments of overreacting given they maintained some of the of the most draconian rules from foreign travelers. some outside analysts have also said the new china specific nuls are not going to be effective given the transmissibility of this virus and the lack of proof so far that a new variant or subvariant has emerged from the latest wave of cases here in china. as you said, the chinese have no one to blame but themselves because of their lack of transparency. despite their repeated denial. chinese experts have acknowledged in major cities like beijing and shanghai some
i. quite a lot going on there. quite a bit. we wait with baited breath. a new version of the omicron various has taken hold in the u.s. according to data from the u.s. data control is caused by subvariant xbb 1.5. virologists urge the new strain is spreading fast at a similar growth to b.a. 5 which caused a surge in the u.s. over the summer. for nearly three years people living in china were subjected to the strictest covid rules on the planet. now the government s ended the zero covid policy triggering a surge. it says travel restrictions from other countries were excessive. china s foreign ministry is calling it unacceptable. steven jiang joins us from