New COVID variant Arcturus circulating in India

[EZEtoGRU]

New COVID variant Arcturus is circulating in India and other countries.  Hallmarks of the variant seem to be an unusual amount of pediatric cases and also significant amount of patients with conjunctivitis.   It is said to be the most contagious variant yet.  So far not clear how severe the cases can be.  Cases are up significantly in India but it's too early to know if hospitalizations and deaths will be up as those are lagging indicators.

There are already cases present in the US.  Anyway, just a heads up for everyone.

‘Arcturus,’ a highly transmissible COVID variant eyed by the WHO, appears to have a new symptom. Here's what you need to know

FORTUNE.COM

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

 

[+ Pensant]

Always another variant.

[Guest]

Latest data suggest the illness is no more severe, but it's more contagious and expected to overcome other omicron variants soon. Only symptom difference reported is that it may cause pinkeye in children (also quite common with other respiratory viruses). 

[Marc in Calif]

[TonyDown]

Conjunctivitis occurred with prior strains.