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In a matter of weeks it became the dominant strain in the USA, and it has now reached the UK

The subvariant XBB.1.5 has been identified by the World Health Organisation as being more infectious than previous strains.

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

A surge in cases after China lifted restrictions has sparked concerns that a dangerous new strain could emerge

Mark Butler says the government has to keep in line with international expectations as well as Australian health officials, after going against formal advice not to require pre-flight COVID tests on travellers from China.

Hong Kong residents have swamped clinics to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the expected reopening of the city's border with mainland China, which some people fear will bring a surge of infections to the financial hub.

The new Covid subvariant XBB.1.5, which has seen a rise from 4% to 41% of US infections during December, is the "most transmissible yet" warned the World Health Organisation

The Chinese Communist Party’s reversal of the draconian “zero Covid” policy in December sparked an unprecedented epidemic across the country. But while the surging cases caused them a lot of worry, the end of brutal lockdowns was ultimately a big relief for the French expats FRANCE 24 spoke to.

The subvariant could put further pressure on the NHS already struggling amid backlogs and strikes