What is the new Delta Plus COVID variant that’s under close watch?

Delta is currently the UK's dominant variant

is causing a spike in infections. AY.4.2, which us non-medical experts are calling Delta Plus, is currently under close watch in the UK. But what actually is Delta Plus, and should we be worried about it?, 6% of UK cases are different to the dominant variant, Delta. Included in that 6% is Delta Plus, which researchers have warned could contain mutations that give the variant survival advantages.

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