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Daniel Keane

BQ1 Omicron: Fears new Covid variant in UK could spark surge in cases

United Kingdom Omicron NHS UKHSA NHS England

A nurse wearing full PPE on a ward for Covid-19 patients at King’s College Hospital in London
(Picture: PA Archive)

A new Covid variant in the UK could fuel a surge in cases and put pressure on the NHS, health bosses have warned.

The BQ1 variant of Omicron currently makes up around half of all cases in Britain, compared to 39 per cent last week.

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