New, even more permeable version adds 2 subtypes of ‘Micron’

New, even more permeable version adds 2 subtypes of ‘Micron’

UK officials monitor a rise in COVID-19 cases related to a new type of coronavirus. XE, as it was initially named, combines the BA.1 and BA.2 strains of micron. At least 637 cases were reported till this Monday (28/3).

According to the UK Health and Safety Agency (UKHSA), XE is 9.8% more permeable than BA.2 – the strain identified as the main cause of the new wave of Covid-19 in parts of Europe and Asia – and it is rapidly spreading in the country.

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The first UK case related to the new version was discovered on 19 January. There is still no information about the lethality of the latest strain.

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