Early sign you have new Covid 'Stratus' variant and it's different to other types

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The peak of the coronavirus pandemic was a dark time for the world. But more than five years on from the initial outbreak, a fresh strain of Covid is spreading swiftly, and it presents a unique symptom to be mindful of. ‌

There's mounting worry over the proliferation of the new Covid variant, dubbed 'Stratus' , which has two forms, XFG and XFG. 3. ‌

It was initially identified in January this year, and by June, the World Health Organisation (WHO) categorised XFG as 'under monitoring' due to its 'increasing proportions globally'. ‌

By 3 September, the UK Health Security Agency noted a 7.1 per cent increase in coronavirus cases across England compared to the previous week, although it's uncertain how many are linked to the XFG variant.

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