THERE is no evidence yet that the newly detected Omicron subvariant XBF causes more severe symptoms of the coronavirus, Philippine health authorities said on Thursday. “We see this as a variant that ...

MANILA, Philippines — The new Omicron subvariant XBF is not expected to cause a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvaña said at the Laging Handa public ...

The first case of COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBF in the Philippines is a Filipino senior citizen with no known history of travel, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday. The DOH said the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) yesterday reported the detection of the first case of Omicron subvariant XBF in the country. Latest COVID-19 biosurveillance report released by the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBF is now in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) bared Wednesday afternoon. The latest COVID-19 biosurveillance report issued by the ...

AN infectious disease expert said on Thursday that the recently discovered XBF Omicron subvariant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the Philippines will not cause severe symptoms despite ...