"XBB.1.16 COVID Variant Arcturus Spreads with New Symptom: What You Need to Know"
TL;DR
The new COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.16, also known as Arcturus, has reached reportable levels in the US and is causing an uptick in conjunctivitis, especially in children, according to reports from India. Experts are concerned that XBB.1.16 could shatter hopes of staving off a new coronavirus surge in the US before next winter. The strain is estimated to be behind 7% of COVID cases in the US and may get around immunity from vaccines and previous infections. However, it does not appear to cause more severe disease than other omicron subvariants.
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