A leading Dublin immunologist has warned that the new Kraken Covid variant is likely to soon become the "dominant strain" in Ireland.
Variant XBB.1.5, known as Kraken, has been deemed "concerning" by health officials in recent weeks. According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre., less than five cases of the virus have been found in Ireland.
Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College Dublin Kingston Mills has warned that the Kraken Covid-19 variant is "highly transmissible", and that it may spread quickly here in the community like it has in America. Professor Mills told RTE's Morning Ireland: "It's already in Ireland and the rest of Europe at low level here right now, but it will increase it's likely to become the dominant variant here as well.
