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What you need to know about the omicron XE variant found in the UK and Thailand
The UK has found 637 cases of an omicron XE variant in the country, and it’s a mix between the highly infectious BA.1 strain, which appeared late last year, and a new BA.2 variant, which is the country’s dominant omicron variant right now.
This situation is