The first case of the COVID-19 sub-variant that is currently dominant in the USA has been confirmed in South Africa. The XBB.1.5 variant has been detected by Stellenbosch University’s Network for Genomics Surveillance. The National Department of Health says that they’ve been alerted about the sub-variant which has been described as the most transmissible to date.
The Health department says that they’re currently in discussions with scientists to gather more information about the variant including its transmissibility and severity. Head of a genomics sequencing at Stellenbosch university, Tulio de Oliveira confirmed the case on twitter a short while ago. He said, no hospitalisations or deaths have been seen in South Africa thus far. The XBB.1.5 is yet another offshoot of the globally-dominant Omicron Covid variant.
“We do not expect any big repercussion to South Africa the reason for that being that South Africa has a very high population immunity, and at the moment a very low transmission, low hospitalisation and very low deaths. We think that South Africa is very unlikely to suffer a big wave of infection,” confirmed the Professor.
First XBB.1.5 detected in SA today by Stellenbosch University, Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa . XBB.1.5=1% . Isolate from 27-Dec-2022. Interesting, two others assigned as BA.2.75 with extra Spike F486P mutation. Tweet 1/2According to the World Health Organisation, symptoms of this sub-variant are similar to those of previous Omicron strains, where most people experience flu-like symptoms. XBB.1.
Eish maar SA is always within.
They want to fool us again
Dey play first...
Gates puppets singing for their master..
Lol
Blah blah blah bullshit
Why SOUTH AFRICA always in Africa what about other countries?
Could it be just winter flu season over there & you call it Covid?
So we're at it again? Again, people must refuse to vaccinate.
I think it was but no longer the bad news to here
So what......!!!!
replygpt
Here we go again .no peace in this world 😥
How about you join your slave masters and blame China? You gonna ban travelers from the US now?
XBBdotOnedot5..it's really not that serious..like a bad cold. Been going around Europe this winter..half the family have had it. Sore throat and the snotties.
U fail to talk about solution of low shedding u talkng kaak abt nonsense of corona
But it's dominant in China... Voetsek !
Stop spreading lies. Voetsek!
BREAKING NEWS: Ubuxoki bodwa
U mean dominant in China
We no longer play that stupid game 😂😂😂
💔💔😭
I bet another lockdown is looming 😔
Let them bring the new varient and see if we care. God will protect us
Just gonna leave this here...
No one cares.
Rubbish
Who cares
Like seriously what they want from us now cause CR has been Re electected without any hustle we went mum as if sidutshuliwe eSouth Africa lapho asisamfuni......
As we await the Vaxed and Boosted to lead us on this.
Ngakhoke 😡😡😡😡😡
Watch all Media Houses quoting 'Most Transmissible' to instill fear🤣😂😅🤣
They create a society that lives in fear… don’t buy into everything mainstream media feeds you… You 🫵🏻 are controlled through fear… don’t let anyone take away your 🫵🏻power. My life, My body🖕🏻
Bla bla bla!!
At least I'll be finishing my degree online
Not again! Seriously give us a break
RIP in advance
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Oh, you meant you received the shipment?
Not again 😣
Stellenbosch? Clearly a planned import.
Mxm
Once again the ANC has not closed the borders to the Chinese fast enough - they are still open for more variants
Season 2 Episode 1 has begun
We're going right back to where we're constantly told about the 'supposed' number of people that died because of this thing. And back to the vaxx again
I'm personaly never locking down ever again 🤞🏾
Mxm nesingisi esphezulu nizofa
What a load of rubbish 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
The fearmongering continues
Who gives a fuck.
Your news are no more accurate pls
They must leave us alone with this concocted COVID-19.
Welcoming back the comments of conspiracy theorists..kebomang bo Stellebosch bathomileng kaboloi?
Stellebosch ba thomile ka boloi