COVID Outbreak : XBB1.5 & BF.7

The XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, according to the CDC, has replaced the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 subvariants as the most frequently discovered coronavirus alterations as of this week. Two sub-variants that evolved from the BA.2 omicron subvariant were recombined to create the XBB subvariant, from which...

• The categorization of patient severity in a hospital setting typically follows a progression from mild to moderate to severe, with initial assessment focusing on airway, breathing, and circulation (ABC). Protection is paramount, necessitating the use of PPE initially. Distinguishing COVID-19 requires testing.