While not officially named, the new COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.16 is being referred to as 'Arcturus' -- it's growing so rapidly around the globe that WHO has officially added the strain to its “variants of interest” list.
April 24, 2023 – The new COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.16 is marching so rapidly around the globe that the World Health Organization has officially added the strain to its “variants of interest” list.
Anecdotal reports from medical professionals indicate that Arcturus may cause pinkeye symptoms in some cases, including in children. “Contrary to the overall trend, important increases in reported cases and deaths continued to be seen in the South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean regions and in several individual countries elsewhere,” the WHO report said.
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