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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Paul Speed

Orthrus Covid variant set to become most dominant strain in UK - see symptoms

A new Covid strain is currently on track to become the most dominant strain across the UK.

The virus is constantly evolving, and the latest mutation is called Orthrus - or CH.1.1. It's a sub-variant of Omicron and was first identified in November last year.

Since January, Orthrus is believed to account for around 23 per cent of all Covid cases in England.

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