Health chiefs have issued a warning requesting Brits keep to their homes following the emergence of a fresh Covid strain known as 'Nimbus' in the UK, which is linked with escalating hospital admissions. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed that they are watching the NB. 1.8.1 variant closely, now under observation by the World Health Organisation due to increasing admissions in hospitals from regions it heavily affects.

In addition, officials have conveyed advice for those exhibiting symptoms of respiratory illness to remain indoors, and should they need to venture out, they recommend wearing a mask to prevent transmitting the virus to others. Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, Deputy Director at UKHSA, wrote in a blog post: "NB.1.8.1 has been detected in small numbers in the UK to

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