‘Stay at home’ warning as ‘tripledemic’ fears grow after spike in new XEC Covid strain and deadly kids’ virus

BRITS have been warned to stay home if they have symptoms of a cold as a new more contagious Covid strain spreads across the UK.

First detected in Germany in June, XEC has now been reported in several countries – and makes up one in 10 Covid cases in England and Wales.

Dr Jamie Lopez Bernal, from the UK Health Security Agency, said: ” If you are showing symptoms of flu or Covid-19 such as a high temperature...