Gryphon, the Covid variant that comes from China

Now the focus is on the XBB.1.5 subvariant of the SarsCoV2 virus, also known as ‘Gryphon’: This member of the now large Omicron family could be one of the main causes of the surge in the Covid-19 epidemic in China.

The hypothesis

Together with the easing of restrictions, the sub-variant that has been in circulation since last October would play an important role in pushing infections and hospitalizations ever higher.