Worldometer, a website that reports the latest data compiled by health authorities around the world, said the United States had 102,686,752 cumulative cases of COVID-19, while the cumulative death toll stood at 1,118,478.
The United States ranks first in the world in terms of total number of COVID-19 cases. and the deceased
The state with more than 11 million cases is California.
The state with more than 8 million cases is Texas.
The state with more than 7 million cases is Florida.
The state with more than 6 million cases is New York.
States with more than 3 million cases are Illinois, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio.
States with more than 2 million cases are Michigan, Georgia, New Jersey, Tennessee, Arizona, Virginia, Massachusetts, Indiana.
Additionally, California is the state with the highest number of deaths in the United States with 98,656 deaths.
Experts revealed that The XBB.1.5 omikron virus is becoming a COVID-19 virus. Main species in the US Because the virus can bypass the immune system. and adheres to human cells better than other strains
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the XBB.1.5 omikron strain accounts for 41% of the total spread of COVID-19. All new cases detected in the United States That’s nearly double the 21.7% detected last week.
Public health officials around the world have been keeping an eye on the XBB family of viruses because they are easily mutated. make the COVID-19 vaccine less effective in defense
The XBB virus was first detected in India in August 2022. before spreading to become the main strain of the virus in the country and later an outbreak spread to Singapore which later mutated into several subspecies, including XBB.1 and XBB.1.5.
