Arcturus, also known as XBB.1.16, has also attracted attention after reports linking it to what has been a rare COVID-19 symptom: pink eye.

Arcturus, a more infectious COVID subvariant, grows in L.A. County, seen in sewage Some commuters wear masks on a Metro train in Los Angeles on March 29.

New COVID-19 strain Arcturus may cause pink eye, LA Department of Public Health warns By Jack Hobbs Published April 30, 2023, 12:24 p.m. ET ...

A study from the University of Tokyo suggested that Arcturus is 1.2 times more infectious than the Kraken variant, writing that it will “spread worldwide in the near future.” ...

XBB.1.16 Arcturus symptoms According to Schaffner, there have been “a slew of anecdotal reports" from doctors that the XBB.1.16 variant may be causing a few distinct and unusual symptoms ...

Arcturus has been reported in several states in the US, including California, Washington, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Texas, New York Post reported. “It’s been in circulation for a few ...

Health chiefs first detected 'Arcturus', a highly infectious spin-off of Omicron, in New York in late January. But it has since spread to 26 more states and triggered 235 cases, with hotspots ...

The new omicron variant XBB.1.16, better known as arcturus, is now responsible for about 14% of new Covid cases, per the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

XBB.1.16, referred to as “ arcturus,” was responsible for 9.6% of new infections this week, according to CDC estimates. That’s up from nearly 6% of cases the week before and about 3% two ...

The World Health Organization has elevated the fast-growing Omicron sublineage XBB.1.16 as a new variant of interest, and says it is outcompeting the previously dominant XBB.1.5 in many regions.

Could Arcturus' market cap of $597 million ever grow to rival Moderna's $62 billion, making early investors rich in the process? In my view, the odds aren't in its favor, but it could still be a ...