XBB variant: What is known so far about the newest COVID variant

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New variants of COVID-19 are still popping up worldwide, despite an overall decline in cases. Here's what to know about the new XBB variant that has been detected in several countries, including the U.S., Singapore and Bangladesh

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has been detected in two Asian countries and is causing a small surge in the region. Here’s what you need to know.The XBB variant combines multiple strains of the omicron variant and other COVID-19 variants. This makes it easier to evade detection from antibodies in vaccines. , it is more transmissible than strains like BA.5 that are dominant in the U.S. However, it is not clear how virulent the variant is., the XBB strain has been detected in countries such as Singapore and Bangladesh.

Singapore has recorded about 5,500 cases per day on average this past week, compared to a daily average of 2,000 last month.

 

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Paging Doc DavidRWenner Can we get a fact check on the misnofrmation from krod315? Cited was a Asia New Channel and Fortune which are news sites and have no medical background. Seems pennlive just reads other news ands prints it as their own

what BB now… after B, we have C, and then, D……They are afraid of our Citizens forget the alphabet

Give it up already!

ahhhh...let me check my sh1ts given meter......yep, as i thought. it's pinned at zero

Flu season….

Can we stop with this

More BS

Nobody cares.

🤡

I know I don't care

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