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Sore throat could be Covid XEC strain Brits warned as 1,000 are hospitalised in a week
A pharmacist has shared the crucial difference between a sore throat caused by Covid, strep throat and other infections as coronavirus rates remain high in the UK
As the UK continues to grapple with high coronavirus rates, an expert has shed light on how to distinguish a Covid sore throat from one caused by strep or other infections. Experts had previously associated a spike in Covid cases with the emergence of the XEC variant, first identified in Germany and noted for its high transmissibility due to several mutations. Adding to health concerns, the NHS has recently highlighted the possibility of a "quademic" hitting the UK, with flu, norovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and Covid potentially impacting many this winter.
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