New COVID strain spreading across UK designated 'variant of interest' by WHO

Thursday, 10 August 2023
A new fast-spreading COVID strain has been designated a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organisation.

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News video: WHO declares new covid strain Eris a ‘Variant of Interest’ | Eris Covid Variant | Oneindia News

WHO declares new covid strain Eris a ‘Variant of Interest’ | Eris Covid Variant | Oneindia News 03:02

Covid cases are once again witnessing an uptick in numbers in several countries. The new spike in cases is attributed to the latest Covid variant EG.5 or Eris as it is named. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified this new Covid-19 strain as a ‘Variant of Interest.’ Formerly, it was...

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