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The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

New Covid Arcturus variant causing surge of coronavirus cases in India detected in UK

The XBB.1.16. strain has now been detected in at least 22 countries

Manchester Evening News

Arcturus: the new Covid variant surging in India

A new Covid subvariant that is feared to be the most infectious yet has triggered a surge of infections in India.

The Week

Arcturus: What is the new Covid variant and what are the symptoms?

Arcturus can be found in more than 20 nations, including the UK, Singapore, the US, Canada, and Australia

Evening Standard

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Public say politicians not taking threat of future pandemics seriously – survey

Some 59% of people feel the threat of future pandemics is not being taken seriously, the poll shows.

The Independent UK

Arcturus: What do we know about the new Covid variant?

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK

New 'Arcturus' Covid variant found in India as compulsory mask-wearing returns

The worrying 'Arcturus' Covid variant is more professionally known as an Omicron sub-variant, formally XBB.1.16, and has seen a surge of cases appearing in India.

Edinburgh Live

Premature Mission Accomplished on COVID?

As the COVID public health emergency ends, experts say there's a real chance for a new variant to surge

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Concern as new Covid Arcturus variant found in UK while surge in India sees face mask rules return

The Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, known as Arcturus, has been confirmed in the UK after a surge in cases in India. Ireland is currently monitoring Arcturus, which has been classified as a 'variant of interest' by the ECDC.

Irish Mirror

New Covid 'Arcturus' variant cases confirmed in UK as mask rules return in India

A fast-spreading sub-variant that one expert called 'the big dog' has been located in the UK by health officials.

Daily Record

New Covid Arcturus variant found in UK as India forced to bring back mask laws

Mask wearing laws have returned in India according to reports

Nottingham Post

New Covid variant sparks fear as India sees huge surge of infections

The World Health Organisation said it is currently monitoring the new variant

The Independent UK

50 cases of new Covid variant which has seen India bring back masks found in UK

'Arcturus' is a spin-off of the Omicron variant and is believed to be the most contagious variant yet

Wales Online

Friend of woman found dead in pool of blood shares her tragic last wish

Erin Gilbert and her husband of three years were desperately trying to have a baby before she was brutally murdered in Sydney, Australia

Daily Mirror

Who is eligible for a Covid booster as experts urge people to get a jab now

The latest vaccination round has just begun

Wales Online

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The Guardian - AU

Legal groups warn NSW police Covid fines are invalid

NSW government yet to reveal what will happen to 29,000 infringements after recent supreme court ruling

Nottingham Post

New Covid variant 'Arcturus' causes surge in cases as masks become compulsory in some areas

It has been made compulsory in some states for people to wear face coverings, which in many areas is the first time this has been done in more than a year

The Guardian - UK

India increases Covid booster jab production after surge in cases

Mock hospital drills held as new Omicron variant suspected of causing highest number of infections since 2022

Irish Mirror

Alarm raised after new Covid variant emerges as cases soar in India

The country’s health ministry has been organising drills to see whether or not hospitals are prepared to deal with a major influx of patients

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Chronicle Live

New Covid variant Arcturus emerges as India sees surge in infections

Face masks have been brought back in some parts of the country, with doctors saying that a new symptom is being reported in children

Daily Record

New 'Arcturus' Covid variant as surge of cases sees face mask rules return

The strain, a sub-variant of Omicron, has resulted in a 13-fold increase of cases across India with protection measures put back in place for the first time in a year.

The Independent UK

New Covid variant sparks fear as India sees huge surge of infections

The World Health Organisation said it is currently monitoring the new variant

Daily Mirror

New Covid variant 'Arcturus' emerges with compulsory masks returning after surge

The troubling 'Arcturus' Covid variant is more formally known as the Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 with most cases coming from India which has seen a recent surge in infections

The Independent UK

Widow of BBC presenter who died after Covid jab says ‘no alternative’ but to sue AstraZeneca

BBC Radio Newcastle’s Lisa Shaw had her first jab in May 2021 and died just a week later

Newsroom.co.nz

Covid 'normal' in the eye of the beholder

Covid-19 may have been the sixth leading cause of death in New Zealand last year, justifying an ongoing cautious approach to the virus through winter.

The Independent UK

Free COVID testing will fade with US health emergency in May

Big changes could be coming for how Americans pay for COVID-19 tests

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