Cases, deaths, hospitalization trends:
''The potential #impact of the #BA286 #mutations are presently unknown and are currently undergoing careful assessment. WHO continues to call for enhanced surveillance, sequencing, and reporting of SARS-CoV-2 variants as the virus continues to circulate and evolve.''
''Globally, #XBB116 and #EG5 are the most prevalent #VOIs and have been reported from 106 and 53 countries, respectively. In epidemiological week 31 (31 July to 6 August 2023), XBB.1.16 and EG.5 accounted for 23.9% and 23.8% of sequences in comparison to 23.0% and 21.7% in week 27 (3 to 9 July 2023), respectively (Table 3).''