A Covid variant has been slowly creeping up in some parts of the UK, which has certain symptoms which could be overlooked.

In the first week of September, health professionals recorded 425 new infections of the Stratus variant (otherwise known as XFG) in Ireland.

This variant is reportedly the one behind numerous cases infecting the population at the moment - and it has a few unusual early signs.

In an unsettling revelation, this strain now accounts for 76.1 per cent of infections which have been logged, which is a huge jump from the 49.3 per cent reported six weeks ago, Ireland's Health Protection Surveillance Centre said.

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The World Health Organization has classified Stratus as a "variant under monitoring."

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