XE: New COVID Variant Emerged; WHO Warns

A Covid variant of mutation called XE has emerged in the UK, which is believed to be more transmissible than Omicron.

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XE is a recombinant of both sub-variants (BA.1 and BA.2) of Omicron, which appears to be 10 per cent more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron.

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The global health body WHO suggests that it could be more transmissible than any other Covid strain so far.

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A UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) study recently revealed that currently, as many as 3 hybrid COVID variants are circulating.

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On 1st April, WHO issued a report on its findings on XE, saying that the XE recombinant was first detected in the United Kingdom on 19 January.

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The UN health agency had previously issued warnings against Omicron, Delta recombinant virus.

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