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flag UK warns of rising Covid cases due to new variants, urging handwashing, vaccination, and staying home when sick.

flag The UK Health Security Agency has issued a 20-second handwashing public health alert as the XFG and NB.1.8.1 variants—Stratus and Nimbus—become dominant in the UK, driving a rise in Covid cases and hospital admissions. flag While these variants are not believed to cause more severe illness, the agency urges vaccination, improved ventilation, staying home when symptomatic, and thorough handwashing to curb transmission.

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