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Covid-19 Update: New variant 'Arcturus' behind surge in cases, experts warn against new symptoms The Covid-19 cases in India is increasing day by day and the spike in Covid cases is being driven by the new Arcturus variant. Formally called XBB.1.16, Arctur

COVID cases are spiking in many parts of the country and hospital admissions have doubled since May. The latest surge is being driven by two new omicron subvariants. The CDC estimates that the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants represent more than 80 percent o

North Korea is facing a surge in fever cases after reporting its first local Covid-19 infection in mid-May. WSJ examines Kim Jong Un’s strategy to battle the pandemic in the impoverished country, which has little testing capacity and an unvaccinated po

International aid is now flowing in to support overwhelmed hospitals in India. The country has been hit hard by a new variant. Neighbouring Nepal is also struggling to contain an explosion in cases. Vaccines are in short supply - and nearly half those te