WHO monitoring new Covid-19 subvariant ‘Arcturus’, which is driving new surge of cases in India
The World Health Organisation is monitoring the new Covid-19 “Arcturus” subvariant, which is fuelling a recent surge of cases in India.
A study by the University of Tokyo showed that Arcturus is nearly 1.2 times as transmissible as XBB.15, also known as Kraken, the most infectious subvariant until now. The subvariant, is behind a 13-fold surge in cases in India in March, which has led the country to conduct mock drills to check whether hospitals are prepared to deal with rising case counts.
It is the first time mask mandates are since March 2022, and they have sparked concern in the country.
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