The new FLiRT variant, KP.3, has been identified in "small numbers" across the UK so far this summer. The UKHSA originally said: "Data on KP.
3 is limited, but to date there is no evidence of a difference in severity compared to other variants currently circulating in the UK. "It is important to note that we will need more data to draw any conclusions about the effect of these mutations on transmissibility and severity of the variant. As we continue to monitor data on new #COVID variants, both in the UK and internationally, our blog post "Should we be worried about the new COVID-19 variant?" explains the surveillance work we're doing to understand these new variants better.
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com/RjtrJFJVSI "It’s normal for viruses to mutate and change, and more widely we’re still getting to grips with how the healthcare system responds to the ebb and flow of seasonal cases. "As more data becomes available on this variant, we’ll have a better understanding of how it interacts with our immune systems and how to optimise our protection and as well as actions we can take to keep the most vulnerable safe and live our lives as normally as possible." In a new update, stats have shown there has been a 12.
2% increase in Covid infections (3,230 cases) in England for the week ending June 26. The same period saw 143 deaths (down 2.1%) as a result of the virus and 1,567 people hospitalised (down 8.
8%). Despite the spike in Covid infections, the UKHSA said.