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Dr Thomas Moore, an infectious diseases expert at the University of Kansas, told DailyMail.com: 'I'm sure it is already here. If it hasn't already made it here, it probably will very soon.'
EXCLUSIVE: The Omicron spin-off, dubbed BA.6, has sparked concerns of a fresh wave because of its catalogue of mutations. Only two countries, Denmark and Israel, have spotted it so far.
The significance of the variant is still unclear as other heavily mutated variants have often fizzled out.
The strain is yet to be officially named but has been dubbed BA.6. Others, however, warned it is far too early to panic and argued that pandemic-era restrictions in the UK won't be needed.
The new sub-strain - which doesn't have an official name but has been dubbed BA.6 - has only been spotted in two countries so far, Denmark and Israel.