Doctors have urged that a new Coronavirus variant which is 'already linked to one in 25 cases in the UK' should be a wake-up call.
The strain, called XXB.1.5, is causing alarm in the USA and is projected to be making up 40.5 percent of Covid-19 cases nationally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is thought the strain has mutations which allows it infect people more easily and dodge immunity.
Experts have warned that the new variant could pile more pressure on an already overstretched NHS as winter continues and health services battle increasing cases of the flu. But it has also been cautioned that there is no indication the XBB.1.5 strain causes more severe illness than previous variants.
