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IN WHICH COUNTRIES IS XBB.1.5 DETECTED?

According to outbreak.info, which uses data from the database GISAID, which provides open access to genomic data of influenza viruses and the corona virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, XBB.1.5 has been detected in at least 74 countries and 43 US states.

These countries include Turkey, England, China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Australia.