A new Covid-19 variant, Omicron XE, has been confirmed in the UK. Here are the symptoms to look out for...
has been found in the UK is not the news we wanted to hear, particularly as a renewed surge of Covid-19 has seen virus rates climb beyond where they were at the height of lockdown last year. In fact, the Office for National Statistics said that 4.9 million people in the UK were infected with Covid-19 as of last weekend — a record high during the pandemic.BA.2.
The report said: “Early-day estimates indicate a community growth rate advantage of 10% as compared to BA.2, however this finding requires further confirmation. “XE belongs to the Omicron variant until significant differences in transmission and disease characteristics, including severity, may be reported.”As the sub variant is new, the situation may change but currently it is not thought that XE comes with new symptoms. So far, no severe symptoms have been reported.
The most reported symptoms of the original strain of Omicron are much like a cold, especially in people who’ve been vaccinated, and there seems to be a link between the new variant and gastrointestinal side effects.Symptoms include, though are not limited to: