World Health Organization: New variant of corona virus has spread again, health issues have started increasing. The name of the COVID Varient is X.BB.1.16. as per the World Health Organization (WHO) in the recent reports. New variant of Covid XBB.1.16. investigation has started, monitoring is going on in the lab of World Health Organization as per latest announcement by WHO.
Arcturus : The New Variant of COVID
The presence of Arcturus virus first came under monitoring in January 2023. As of the current reports by WHO, the virus has been countered in 29 countries, till April 2023.
Arcturus is the sub Variant of Omicron and it first appeared in the late 2021. As of the latest info shared by WHO this virus left behind the Delta. And became the dominant Variant around the world.
The Arcturus virus has been spread to 0.21 percent of the world population, as of the end of February, 2023. As the WHO described the Arcturus a variant under monitoring and not under interest. This means the variant has genetic changes, it could further affect its characteristics as a virus. The changes in the Arcturus virus can either be "possible grouth advantage" but it is not clear under epidemiologically.