British general practitioner says new COVID variant is 'wiping people out' and cases soar

New Covid symptoms as GP says it is 'wiping people out' and cases soar There has been a 31.5% rise in Covid cases week on week, according to the UKHSA Yahoo News

A GP has explained the symptoms of the newest strain of Covid saying they are different from those caused by earlier variants and are leaving people 'wiped out'. The XEC variant of Covid has rapidly become dominant having spread to hundreds of countries around the world.

GP Dr Helen Wall said the symptoms caused by the new variant are more flu-like, with 'heavier symptoms'. Dr Wall, who is the clinical director of population health in Greater Manchester, told the M.E.N. that GPs are seeing a rise in illnesses as the new variant spreads.

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