Recently, the XBB.1.16 variant has attracted attention. Will XBB.1.16 gain ground?
Zhang Boli, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said, "Current evidence shows that the global epidemic risk of XBB.1.16 is lower than that of XBB.1.5 and other circulating mutant strains. The recent domestic pandemic prevention and control situation is generally stable.
Although some places have seen an increase in the number of new coronavirus infections, they are still sporadic. The possibility of a large-scale pandemic infection is currently small.
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