A new variant of Covid is spreading across the UK with latest figures suggesting 800,000 people are suffering from it - here are the symptoms:
Around 800,000 Brits may be suffering from the new strain of Covid, Eris, according to the latest figures.
The new variant Eris is a subvariant of the Omicron variant of the disease, meaning many symptoms are similar. It is also being blamed for the latest spike as it now accounts for one in seven Covid cases. At the start of last month, 3.3 people out of 100,000 had Covid but this has now jumped significantly, with 7.2 having it as of July 29.remain "extremely low", according to the UKHSA.
Everyone should consider taking extra or new steps to protect themselves from COVID infection during a rise in cases — even if it feels like “a step backward” for you, at this stage of the pandemic. Remember: It’s not weird to not want to get COVID.