A new Covid variant is on the rise after the latest strain has been linked to 50 cases in the UK.
'Arcturus' is the name given to the most recent Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, which was first discovered in January, and could potentially be 1.2 times more infectious than previous sub-variants.
The UK Health and Security Agency had reported that the 'Arcturus' variant had already been detected in the UK. Separate data from variant trackers indicate that the UK has sequenced nearly 50 samples of 'Arcturus'.
