A new Covid variant that has sent cases skyrocketing in has already reached more than half of states in the US, data suggests.
Health chiefs first detected 'Arcturus', a highly infectious spin-off of , in New York in late January. But it has since spread to 26 more states and triggered 235 cases, with hotspots emerging in , and Virginia.
The variant — known scientifically as XBB.1.16 — is believed to be the most infectious version of Omicron to date, but there is no evidence that it is more deadly than other currently circulating strains.
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