Omicron variant

A Covid variant seen in Indonesia might be the most mutated version of the virus ever recorded, scientists think.The morphed version of Delta — collected from a patient swab in Jakarta — has 113 unique mutations.Thirty-seven of the…

Roll up your sleeves: FDA urges Pfizer and other vaccine makers to update Covid jabs by fall to target XBB variantsBy Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 21:57 BST, 13 June 2023 <!-- …

One in ten Americans who catch Covid are now being infected with the new variant Arcturus, data shows.DailyMail.com understands that some patients who caught the XBB.1.16 strain — an off-shoot of Omicron — have died, though US health…

Five Brits have already died from Arcturus — the new Covid strain wreaking havoc across India. The variant, thought to be the most infectious yet, is causing carnage in India, with cases having exploded 90-fold since it first took off two…

A new Covid variant that has sent cases skyrocketing in India has already reached more than half of states in the US, data suggests.Health chiefs first detected 'Arcturus', a highly infectious spin-off of Omicron, in New York in late…

Arcturus may cause Covid cases in Britain to soar, according to experts who have warned 'we're not yet out of the woods'. The spin-off of Omicron — named XBB.1.16 — is thought to be the most contagious variant yet.It has caused infections…

A new Covid strain nicknamed 'Arcturus' is sparking concern around the world.XBB.1.16, as it's scientifically known, is already wreaking havoc in parts of India. Now the Omicron spin-off has started to spread across the UK and US.But where…

A new Covid variant wreaking havoc in India is already in Britain, MailOnline can reveal.Health chiefs announced 'Arcturus' had been detected in the country last month. Almost 50 cases have now been spotted.Hospitals in India are now on red…

Warning over new Covid variant 'Arcturus' that is causing carnage in IndiaBy Emily Craig Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline and John Ely Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Updated: 11:09 BST, 12 April 2023 …

Masks made 'no discernible difference' to Covid transmission rates in hospitals, new research suggests.Infection rates didn’t soar when mask mandates were removed in NHS facilities during the middle of an Omicron surge.Experts today said…