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Arcturus Covid variant kills five people in UK as strain spreads globally


The latest data from public health chiefs has confirmed that five people have died from the Arcturus strain of Covid.

People in the UK already tested positive for the newest strain of Covid, which is a sub-variant of Omicron.



Briefings from the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA), the UK has at least 135 cases of Arcturus, Omicron XBB.1.16.

The Arcturus variant is present in 28 countries, including the UK, USA, Australia and Singapore, World Health Organization (WHO) said earlier in April.

WHO announced it has been monitoring a new Covid variant called Arcturus or the XBB.1.16 since March 22, 2023, which was first discovered in January.




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