Offshoot of Covid Delta variant on the rise in England
by Nicola Davis from Science | The Guardian on (#5QWBQ)
UK Health Security Agency monitoring AY.4.2 as daily cases at highest level since late July
A newly detected coronavirus variant is on the rise in England, with the virus believed to be an offshoot of Delta.
According to a briefing from the UK Health Security Agency, released on Friday, a Delta sublineage newly designated as AY.4.2 is noted to be expanding in England", with the body adding that the variant is being monitored and assessed.
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