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Coughs and colds are seemingly rampant at the moment. As flu season sets in, levels of winter viruses are beginning to rise.

The latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data shows Covid-19 cases are climbing , with the virus now circulating the country at medium levels.

Some 3,049 Covid cases were reported in the week ending October 1 - a 19 per cent rise from 2,563 the week before. Weekly Covid deaths and hospitalisations are also on the rise.

It comes as a new Covid variant has become the dominant strain in the UK. The XFG variant, commonly known as Stratus, accounted for more than 82 per cent of all cases in England between September 1 and September 14.

Another variant identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) this year was NB.1.8.1, also known as Nim

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