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BBC doc warns of new Covid variant's 'different symptoms' amid 'tripledemic' fears


Dr Helen Wall has warned that XEC Covid is becoming more flu-like and is leaving people 'really wiped out' as the new variant is set to become the most dominant strain worldwide

A new Covid variant is causing concern as it's believed to be more transmissible and has symptoms that "wipe people out" according to BBC Breakfast ’s resident GP, Dr Helen Wall. Read MoreRelated Articles ITV's Dr Hillary issues plea over Covid as XEC variant with powerful symptoms sweeps the UK A new Covid variant, XEC, is causing concern among health experts as it combines two existing strains and has genetic ties to Omicron.

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