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Expert warning over new 'super-contagious' Covid variant sweeping the UK

  • The Covid Stratus variant has become the dominant strain in the UK within weeks, according to the UK Health Security Agency .
  • Stratus is highly infectious and can spread to individuals who have had prior Covid infections or vaccinations.
  • The World Health Organization has labeled Stratus as a 'variant under monitoring,' responsible for 22 percent of cases globally.
  • Dr. Kaywaan Khan highlighted that Stratus has mutations in its spike protein that could enable it to evade previous antibodies.
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New Corona variant XFG "Stratus" spreads rapidly. According to WHO, the health risk is low. However, there is a major symptom.

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New Covid strain spreads across UK with unique symptom

The XFG and XFG.3 variants currently account for around 30 percent of Covid-19 cases in England

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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