Dr. Hong’s Pharmacy Classroom
Is the XBB.1.5 variant really that bad? How worried should we be? Today, let’s have a quick summary and assessment of the XBB.1.5 variant.
Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only.
Source References:
Alarming antibody evasion properties of rising SARS-CoV-2 BQ and XBB subvariants https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0… https://twitter.com/yunlong_cao/statu…
Neutralization against BA.2.75.2, BQ.1.1, and XBB from mRNA Bivalent Booster https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056…
NY State COVID Data https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/cas…
Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only.