Global COVID markers show few hot spots as XBB.1.16 overtakes XBB.1.5

Global COVID markers show few hot spots as XBB.1.16 overtakes XBB.1.5 CIDRAP

Some countries continue to report high COVID-19 burdens, reflected mainly in hospitalization and death data, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest weekly update. ..

Of 24 countries that consistently report hospitalization data, three reported a rises of more than 20% over the last 28 days. They include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Malta. Looking at hospitalizations by WHO region, the Eastern Mediterranean is the only one to report a rise in hospitalizations over the last month. The WHO included a caveat that hospitalization data likely reflects both incidental COVID-19 cases and admissions specifically for the virus.

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