XBB, Should We Fear This New Covid Variant?

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

Morning Run · Morning Brief · 19 Oct 2022 · 10 mins listen

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.

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Produced by:

Moh Heng Ying

Presented by:

Shazana Mokhtar,Wong Shou Ning,Chong Tjen San

Categories:

health policy,international

Tags:

xbb variant,covid-19,covid variants,singapore

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