A new Covid Omicron subvariant has swept across Asia, with one study suggesting it’s even more evasive and faster spreading than the previous strains which dominated the country.
Omicron XBB - also known as Gryphon - has fuelled surges in Covid rates in parts of Asia, including quickly becoming the dominant strain in Singapore.
There’s growing concern over the strain, branded as a part of a ‘new class’ of Covid subvariants, as evidence indicates it spreads faster and can evade immunity better than past strains.
