The latest Omicron variant XBB.1.5 is responsible for more than 40 percent of confirmed Covid cases in the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement.
As per the latest weekly estimate of proportions of circulating variants, 40.5 percent of coronavirus infections in the country has been attributed to XBB.1.5.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.