英国警告称,由于新型病毒的出现,COVID病例可能会增加,并敦促人们洗手,接种疫苗,在生病时留在家中. UK warns of rising Covid cases due to new variants, urging handwashing, vaccination, and staying home when sick.

联合王国卫生安全局发布了20秒的洗手公共卫生警报,作为XFG和NB1.8.1变异物-Stratus和Nimbus在联合王国占支配地位,导致科维德病例和住院人数上升。 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. 虽然据信这些变种不会造成更严重的疾病,但该机构敦促接种疫苗,改善通风,在有症状时留在家中,以及彻底洗手以遏制传播。 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.