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Latest figures from the UK Health Safety Agency show a rise of 15.7 per cent in confirmed cases as the virus continues to mutate - the most recent strain has been dubbed FLiRT after the technical name for its mutation

London and the South East are the regions worst-hit by the current surge in the new JN.1 Covid variant, which began to rise over Christmas and has become the dominant strain across the world

The Christmas period saw an increase in indoors mingling and socialising as temperatures have now plummeted into 2024, creating ideal conditions for the spread of Covid subvariant JN.1

The moment Brits are the most contagious and likely to spread Covid has been revealed in a new UKHSA study review that has looked into Omicron and the JN.1 subvariant

The number of coronavirus JN.1 infections has soared in recent weeks, from just four per cent of all UK Covid cases in early November to 65 per cent on December 30

Covid maps show that four states are recording the highest percentage of positive tests with experts warning they expect more people to need hospital care

A mystery illness that has been spreading through China and resembles a Covid-like pneumonia has now been found in two European countries amid fears the UK could be next

Earlier this year, the Autumn Covid booster jab programme was rushed forward three weeks coming on the back of the discovery of a highly mutated Covid variant, BA.2.86

As temperatures begin to fall away following a heatwave earlier in the month, eyes turn towards what could be a difficult winter for the NHS with a new highly mutated Covid variant and the flu

A new variant of Covid, BA.2.86 nicknamed Pirola, has caught the attention of health chiefs in the UK, causing them to rush forward the Autumn booster jab programme

As summer comes to an end, signs in the US are pointing to a rise in Covid-19 activity as a new strain called Pirola dubbed the most striking since Omicron sweeps the US and enters the UK

A new Covid strain dubbed Pirola has hit British shores, it was confirmed today, and the variant may be easily spread due to a huge number of mutations - possibly up to 30

Scientists have unveiled the new official title for the latest ultra-mutated Omicron variant as on expert told how Brits may need to get re-vaccinated if the Eris strain proves to be more deadly

The new Covid variant known as Arcturus or XBB.1.16, which was first detected in January 2023, is rapidly spreading across the globe and making health officials worried

Covid Arcturus, a new omicron coronavirus subvariant, was first detected in January of this year but has since spread to dozens of countries, and five Brits have now died with the strain

Covid XBB.1.16, known commonly as Arcturus, was first detected in January of this year and has since spread across at least 34 countries - and it has a key infection symptom that everyone should be aware of

The Arcturus variant is widespread in India and has been found in 29 countries - including the United States. Officials are keeping a close eye on the new variant which is said to be more transmissible

The troubling 'Arcturus' Covid variant is more formally known as the Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 with most cases coming from India which has seen a recent surge in infections

Virus experts have said they 'expect' the Omicron variant XBB.1.5 to emerge in UK. The sub-variant already makes up about four per cent of cases in the UK, but has caused concern in the US where figures are at 40 per cent