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THE OMICRON variant stirred fears after it demonstrated an unmatched capacity for transmission, but the variant's own sub-strains, such as Stealth, have become even more contagious than their predecessor. Now a new recombinant has been identified in the UK, but researchers have yet to determine what dangers the strain may pose.