The Philippines has not yet detected the new Omicron subvariant XBB, according to the Department of Health on Thursday.
The Philippines has not yet detected the new Omicron subvariant XBB, according to the Department of Health on Thursday.Citing preliminary studies, the Health Department said that the “sublineage shows higher immune evasion ability than BA.5.”
“The number of severe cases has remained relatively low. This is very likely due to the resilience built up through vaccination and previous waves of infection. We are monitoring the trajectory closely,” it said.
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