A new variant of Omicron has been detected as the winter flu season gets underway, and although the public needs to be vigilant, there is no immediate cause for concern.
That’s according to a Belfast-based virologist, Connor Bamford, who said there is a need for some concern with the latest BQ1 strain, and any more that will arise over the coming months and years.
“I think we do need to be a little bit concerned about this,” he told the Belfast Telegraph.
