Omicron XBB.1.16 is ‘One to watch’, says WHO amid rising coronavirus cases in India
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The latest subvariant of Omicron XBB.1.16 is one to watch, even as it is fuelling a steady rise in cases in India, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO has added XBB.1.16 as the sixth variant under monitoring on March 22, the global health body said in its weekly update on the pandemic. It added that though global cases and deaths continue to decline, some countries -- including India, are reporting recent spikes in cases.