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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Athena Stavrou

Symptoms of new Covid variants as cases increase in UK

Covid-19 hospitalisations has increased by 24 per cent in one week in the UK as new variant Pirola sweeps across the UK.

Data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) from the last week of September shows the number of people testing positive for the virus increased by over 29.4% on the week before, despite a reduced testing infrastructure.

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