Where is COVID-19 heading? The 'Kraken' subvariant XBB.1.5 might provide some clues
The XBB.1.5 subvariant, known informally as 'Kraken', is the latest in a menagerie of Omicron subvariants to dominate the headlines, following increasing detection in the United States and United Kingdom.But there have been few cases of XBB.1.5 in Australia so far. And its nickname — a mythical sea monster — may be causing unnecessary fear.
Yet XBB.1.5 and other subvariants do signal a change in how the virus is mutating. Here’s what this means for Australia and globally. Read More….