What is Arcturus Covid variant

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Delhi – A new strain of Covid has emerged in India that has raised concerns. This strain-Arcturus or Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 – may be 1.2 times more infectious than the previous major sub-variant. The World Health Organisation has been monitoring this strain since 22 March. One additional mutation has been detected in the spike protein that could increase its infectivity …