New Covid XJ variant which could evade vaccines spreading as more cases found
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new variant of coronavirus initially detected in Finland last month appears to be spreading with reports of more cases found in two more countries.
The 'XJ' variant has seen two strains of the virus combine. It has caused mutations which can allow the disease to spread more easily and more quickly - evading vaccines and immunity or casing more serious disease.
But experts say there is no evidence that XJ is more dangerous at this stage. Omicron XE has recently been detected in the UK with hundreds of cases.
Now a new strain is being reported in Europe and Asia, Wales Online reports. READ MORE:Student, 20, died after taking drugs at Warehouse Project A number of cases of Omicron XJ - the newest variant - were detected in Finland at the end of March.
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