A highly infectious Covid-19 variant that is dominating America is on the rise in Scotland. Experts are fearing that the new contagious strain, known as BA 2.12.1, could be the most infectious to date.
It comes days after several Edinburgh University experts warned that the country is experiencing a new wave of the virus, as well as it being said that it is impossible to judge just how many confirmed cases there are in the country, due to the easing off testing.
Experts are now fearing that the new variant has a 27 per cent growth advantage over BA.2. Although it is thought to be more contagious, early indications are that it does not cause more severe symptoms than previous versions.
