The CH.1.1 Omicron subvariant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) now comprises about 10% of all the Covid-19 samples around the world. (Photo credit should read ...

THE “Kraken” Covid variant is likely to take over and become dominant in the UK – but is not yet a “variant of concern”, experts have said today. XBB.1.5 has been increasing in the US in recent months ...

The new Omicron subvariant has been named ‘Orthrus,’ after a two-headed dog from Greek mythology Get the latest coronavirus headlines - and the latest on the easing of lockdown - by signing up to our ...

New Covid-19 variant Orthrus accounts for around one-quarter of all cases in England, data shows. The sub-lineage of the Omicron variant, known as CH.1.1, is one of the most likely to take over from ...

A new Covid strain is currently on track to become the most dominant strain across the UK. The virus is constantly evolving, and the latest mutation is called Orthrus - or CH.1.1. It's a sub-variant ...

Covid restrictions might be long over but the disease has continued to infect people around the world. In the first week of January this year, England, Scotland and Wales recorded more than 30,000 new ...

Covid variant Orthrus now accounts for one fifth of Covid cases in England, figures show. Surveillance data shows how the strain, scientifically called CH.1.1, has snowballed since it was first ...

Nicknamed after a mythical two-headed dog, Orthrus, or CH.1.1, is a new Omicron sub-variant. Expected to become one of the dominant strains in the UK, this variant is already driving up cases ...