Please join us for our WHN Broadcast 5pm PT/ 8pm ET, with Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, who broke the news on XBB.1.5, Dr. David Berger, and host Katie Marsh. Send in your questions LIVE!

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00:00 Introduction
01:20 How fast is XBB.1.5 spreading?
05:14 Why is XBB.1.5 spreading so fast? How is it different from previous variants?
11:40 Where do we go from here?
21:35 Q&A 1: Why has the WHO not assigned XBB.1.5 a new Greek letter?
28:52 Q&A 2: How well do at-home tests still work?
35:06 Q&A 3: What symptoms can we expect from the new variant? Is there an increased risk of severe illness or hospitalization?
42:03 Q&A 4: What impact will XBB.1.5 have on the risk of long COVID?
43:54 Q&A 5: What is R-naught?
48:05 Q&A 6: What does 'increased tropism' mean?
51:00 Q&A 7: Does increased transmissibility mean it will be easier to catch XBB.1.5. outside?
57:11 Wrap-up

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