The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

The new Arcturus variant is said to be more infectious

While COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, The World Health Organization is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant…

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The strain, a sub-variant of Omicron, has resulted in a 13-fold increase of cases across India with protection measures put back in place for the first time in a year.

The troubling 'Arcturus' Covid variant is more formally known as the Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 with most cases coming from India which has seen a recent surge in infections

Australia is currently experiencing the longest break between infection peaks since Omicron arrived in late 2021 and community-wide transmission took off.

XBB.1.16 may not be just another run-of-the-mill Omicron, according to a prominent pediatrician in India.

Higher cases of COVID-19 in the community could lead to staff shortages in hospitals, health centres, schools and businesses.

Latest data hints masks may not be as beneficial as people previously thought when fighting against the variant