New Covid variant: Deltacron symptoms and what we know

People wearing masks waiting to get their vaccine. Credit: PA
People wearing masks waiting to get their vaccine. Credit: PA
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned over the spread of a new Covid variant - Deltacron.

Deltacron, which combines Delta and Omicron, has been recorded in the UK, France, Denmark and The Netherlands. 

Meanwhile, the most recent data from the WHO shows that global Covid cases are on the decline as we mark two years since the organisation declared a worldwide pandemic.

Here's what we know about the new variant, where it has been recorded and the symptoms we know about so far.

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