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XBB, Should We Fear This New Covid Variant?

Dr Paul Tambyah, President, Asia Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection

20-Oct-22 07:30

XBB, Should We Fear This New Covid Variant?

XBB is one of the “new class” of Omicron variants that is spreading in the region especially in Singapore. We ask Dr Paul Tambyah, President of the Asia Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, if this is cause for concern, and what can we do to protect ourselves.


Image credit: Shutterstock

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Chong Tjen San


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Categories:  health policyinternational

Tags:  xbb variantcovid-19covid variantssingapore





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