What are Omicron XE symptoms as hundreds of cases of variant found in UK
dailyrecord.co.ukA new sub-variant of Omicron has been found in the UK as scientists work hard to learn more about it. Several coronavirus variants have been discovered throughout the pandemic with many becoming the dominant strain, including Delta and Omicron.
Now a mutant strain - known as Omicron XE - which is a combination of the original Omicron and Stealth Omicron has been discovered in the UK.
It comes as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that 4.9 million people in the UK were infected with Covid-19 as of last weekend - a record high during the pandemic.Experts say the surge could be down to restrictions easing coupled with the rise of the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant, known as Stealth Omicron.A report released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that a total of 763 cases of Omicron XE have been reported across the UK as of March 22.A total of 637 of these XE cases were detected in England.
The bulk of the cases are said to be in the east of England, south east of England and London.Here's everything you need to know about Omicron XE and if there are any new symptoms.XE is said to be a ‘recombinant’ of both the original Omicron strain and the so-called ‘stealth Omicron’, or BA.2.Experts are still carrying out research to confirm whether XE is more transmissible than BA.2.There is so far no evidence to suggest that XE infections result in more severe symptoms than previous strains of the virus.
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