WHO declares ‘Eris’ Covid strain a variant of interest as UK cases rise
Health risk of EG.5, which is related to Omicron subvariant, judged to be low but may drive larger wave of infections
A new strain of Covid-19 that is circulating in the UK has been designated as a variant of interest by the World Health Organization, although the public health risk has been judged as low.
The variant, known as EG.5 or “Eris”, is related to an Omicron subvariant called XBB.1.9.2, and is growing in prevalence globally, with countries including the UK, China, and US among those affected.
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