Doctors have issued a warning.
Covid cases are on the rise again New Covid variants are spreading across the UK – and doctors have issued a warning about a potential summer wave as millions attend festivals and gather at pubs. In April, a group of new virus strains known as the FLiRT variants emerged. And it is believed they are largely responsible for a rise in UK infections. Hospital admissions rose 24% in the third week of June alone, with many attributing the spike to the new variant KP.
What are the symptoms of the new Covid FLiRT variants? Fever or chills Cough Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Headache Muscle aches Difficulty breathing Fatigue New loss of taste or smell ‘Brain fog’ Gastrointestinal symptoms Virologist Professor Lawrence Young of Warwick University told the i: ‘This is a wakeup call. The virus hasn’t gone away and is certainly not a seasonal infection.
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