AVOIDING THE "NEW SUBVARIANT" FEARMONGERING
Firstly, we hope that you have all enjoyed a good rest over Christmas and New Year, and are recharged for battles to come.
Recently, a post has been circulated on social media warning that the Omicron-XBB variant is "different, deadly and not easy to detect correctly".
It claims, among other things, that
- XBB is deadlier than previous variants, including the first wave of Covid-19
- Tests are often negative for XBB, and
- There are few symptoms associated with XBB, making it particularly hard to detect.
Please note that, as of 7 January 2023, there is no basis for these claims whatsoever.
The post, which is anonymous and without references, is directly contradicted by the following article's statement that "so far there haven’t been significant differences in severity identified between cases caused by XBB.1.5 and those from other variants".
https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/south-africa-has-its-first-case-of-most-transmissible-covid-variant/
We urge our supporters not to panic, and instead to proceed as normal. The social media post in question currently lacks any scientific basis and is clearly being disseminated for fearmongering purposes. Do not fall victim to the propaganda.
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