South Africa has recorded its first case of a Coronavirus infection caused by the new, highly contagious, XBB.1.5 variant. Also read: NICD warns of measles outbreak in 5 of South Africa’s provinces The Omicron sub-variant, XBB.1.5, was discovered in gene sequencing at Stellenbosch University on Friday, 6 January 2023 from a December 27 sample, Tulio de Oliveira, head of a … Continue reading JUST IN | SA records first case of highly contagious, XBB.1.5 Covid variant