An infectious new variant of Covid is sweeping through the globe at a "fast pace" as experts warn of new symptoms and a possible return to mask-wearing. Conjunctivitis and a general feeling of unhappiness (malaise) have been identified as new symptoms of the XBB.1.16 variant, which has been dubbed Arcturus.
Dr Javeed Siddiqui, an infectious disease specialist, said the variant is spreading through 33 countries, including the US at a "fast pace", according to the Express. It comes as Britons are being advised to wear face masks again on public transport to protect themselves from the super-infectious subvariant.
Dr Siddiqui, the co-founder and chief medical officer at TelMed2U, explained: "The one thing that we understand about SARS coronavirus is that there is no predicting this virus.
