Covid XBB 1.16 Variant: Coronavirus is not taking the name of havoc in the country. For the last few days, more than 5 thousand new cases are being reported daily. According to the latest data, 5880 new cases have been reported in India on Monday, and 12 people have also died due to corona infection. Due to the rapidly increasing cases of the corona, the central government is on alert and new guidelines have been given to the states. Apart from this, to face the corona, it has been advised to improve the necessary arrangements in the hospitals and make active wards. Mock drills are being conducted in government and private hospitals across the country to take stock of the preparedness to combat Corona. Amidst all this, the discussion of the new variant of Corona XBB1.16 is in full swing. Let us know in detail in this article what is the new XBB1.16 variant of Corona and its symptoms.
What is the new XBB1.16 variant of Corona?
Since the beginning of the Corona epidemic, new variants of it are coming out. These days, the infection of the new XBB1.16 variant of Corona is believed to be responsible for the rapidly increasing cases of Corona worldwide. The XBB1.16 variant is a sub-variant of Omicron and these days this variant is believed to be responsible for the rapidly increasing cases of the corona. According to statistics, infection of this variant is being found in most of the new cases coming up in the country. Scientists believe that this variant of the corona has been present for the last several months and now its infection is spreading rapidly. The XBB1.16 variant is considered to be the most infectious of all the variants of Corona that have been revealed so far. Infection of this variant is also happening in fully vaccinated people.
Covid XBB 1.16 Variant
What are the symptoms of the XBB1.16 variant?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this new variant of Corona is also a sub-variant of Omicron. Its symptoms are also similar to Omicron. When infected with this variant, you see these symptoms-
Fever
Cough
Cold and cough
abdominal pain and diarrhea
muscle pain
Headache
sore throat
breathing problem
How dangerous is the XBB1.16 variant? - XBB1.16 Variant Severity
The new XBB1.16 variant of Corona is believed to be more infectious than other variants. The symptoms of this variant also look similar to other variants. However, people do not show any serious symptoms when infected with it. You may have more problems if you are already suffering from respiratory or heart-related disease. The Ministry of Health has also advised patients infected with this new variant to remain in isolation and seek treatment based on a doctor's advice.
