The Deltacron Covid-19 variant is now being monitored by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) after cases of the strain were detected in the UK.
As reported by Hull Live, the mutant strain is an hybrid of the Delta and Omicron variants of the virus.
According to scientists, it developed in people who became infected with both strains at once — though it is not clear if the UK cases developed in the UK or were brought over from another country.
