US EditionExpert warning over new 'super-contagious' Covid variant sweeping the UK
- The Covid Stratus variant has become the dominant strain in the UK within weeks, according to the UK Health Security Agency .
- Stratus is highly infectious and can spread to individuals who have had prior Covid infections or vaccinations.
- The World Health Organization has labeled Stratus as a 'variant under monitoring,' responsible for 22 percent of cases globally.
- Dr. Kaywaan Khan highlighted that Stratus has mutations in its spike protein that could enable it to evade previous antibodies.
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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: structure, viral entry and variants
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been a devastating global pandemic for 4 years and is now an endemic disease. With the emergence of new viral variants, COVID-19 is a continuing threat to public health despite the wide availability of vaccines. The virus-encoded trimeric spike protein (S protein) mediates SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells and also induces strong i…
'Highly contagious' new Covid strain dubbed 'Frankenstein' has 'very painful' symptom - Daily Star
A new Covid strain known as 'Stratus' or 'Frankenstein' is spreading rapidly across the UK. The new variant is more transmissible than previous strains and has one specific symptom to look out for
New Corona variant XFG "Stratus" spreads rapidly. According to WHO, the health risk is low. However, there is a major symptom.
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