Friday, 4 August 2023 Eris, a nickname for the EG.5.1 variant, has brought COVID back into the news. "COVID-19 case rates continued to increase this week compared to our previous report. 5.4% of 4,396 respiratory specimens reported through the Respiratory DataMart System were identified as COVID-19. This is compared to 3.7% of 4,403 from the previous report," the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) said in a report on Thursday. The variant, Eris or EG.5.1, is accountable for one in 7 cases in the UK, Daily Mail has reported quoting UKHSA bosses.
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