A Covid variant has been named as the strain that could become dominant in the UK, experts have warned.
The XBB.1.5 'Kraken' coronavirus variant, has been spreading through the USA in recent months, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). It has been described as the "most transmissible form of Omicron to date" by Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead on Covid.
A risk assessment also found that Omicron offshoot CH.1.1 as well as the 'Kraken' are the most likely to overtake the BQ.1 and its sub-lineages as the dominant strain in the UK.
