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UK Covid cases up 230% as new autumn variant spreads

UK Covid cases up 230% as new autumn variant spreads

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The UK Health Security Agency, the government's public health body, has reported a big rise in Covid cases this autumn. The cause is a new variant called XFG, also known as American Covid or Stratus Covid. It's believed to bring different symptoms from earlier strains, though the snippet doesn't say what they are.

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