Covid alert: New Covid strain may not result in large wave of infections
The NICD said that, with the growing distribution of XBB.1.5, it was not unexpected that it would be detected in South Africa.
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The NICD said that, with the growing distribution of XBB.1.5, it was not unexpected that it would be detected in South Africa.
The World Health Organization (WHO) released this Wednesday The latest online risk assessment bulletin of the Omicron XBB.1.5 variant for Covid-19,
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The NICD said the XBB sublineage is one of more than 200 Omicron sublineages circulating in SA. XBB.1.5 may not necessarily cause a new wave of infections due to the high levels of population immunity, among other reasons.
Omicron XBB.1.5 Variant Rapid risk assessment -