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What is XFG Covid strain? Symptoms to look out for as UK cases grow

The Independent UK News · 9 October 2026 at 07:41

What is XFG Covid strain? Symptoms to look out for as UK cases grow

More than half of the positive tests were found to be a variant of XFG

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What is XFG Covid strain? Symptoms to look out for as UK cases grow

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