A new coronavirus strain dubbed Arcturus appears to be driving a surge in Covid-19 cases in India, prompting the country to resume vaccine production and sparking fears it could lead to a rise in ...

A new COVID variant XBB.1.16, or “Arcturus”, has now been identified in at least 34 countries including the UK. Arcturus is a subvariant of omicron and was first detected in India in January 2023.

We may never know the true origins of Covid-19, a Chinese doctor who helped lead the country’s pandemic response has said as cases of the new variant soar in India. Dr George Fu Gao told The Telegraph ...

Omicron variant XBB.1.16 has now been identified in at least 34 countries including the UK It’s important to note that only a small portion of COVID infections undergo genetic sequencing, so it’s ...