What is the new 'Kraken' coronavirus that is expected to become dominant in UK

A new Covid-19 variant known as "the Kraken" may become a dominant strain in the UK, according to officials.

Currently, the dominant variant in the UK is another Omicron sub lineage - BQ.1. A new technical briefing from the UK Health Security Agency states that XBB.1.5 “remains at very low prevalence in the UK, so estimates of growth are highly uncertain”.But it adds: “CH.1.1 and XBB.1.5 are currently the variants most likely to take over from BQ.1 as the next dominant variant in the UK, unless further novel variants arise. Neither have been designated as variants of concern by UKHSA.

“Vaccination remains our best defence against future Covid-19 waves, so it is still as important as ever that people come forward and take up all the doses for which they are eligible as soon as possible.” The World Health Organization adds that XBB. 1.5 has a "growth advantage" over other sub-variants that are prominent. It also states that there is no reason to yet believe that it is any more dangerous than previous Omicron variants.

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