There have been numerous variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 identified since the start of the pandemic, including the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta variants, among others. These variants are named based on the letters of the Greek alphabet. .
Covid-19 Surge in India: A steady increase is being seen in new cases of corona in India. Corona’s Arcturus variant (XBB 1.16) is believed to be behind the increase in new cases. In the coming time, another epidemic will come in the world which will be more dangerous than Corona.
Covid-19 alert: For the third consecutive day in India, there has been a decline in daily cases of corona. According to the data released today by the Union Health Ministry, more than 6000 new cases of corona have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours. After these figures, the daily positivity rate has been reported as 3.52 percent and the weekly positivity rate is 5.42 percent. Amid rising cases of coronovirus, the health department has advised to closely monitor the situation.
A new variant is spreading rapidly in India which is quite dangerous. The name of this new variant is Arcturus. WHO’s Kovid Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove said about the XBB.1.16 variant in late March 2023, ‘This new variant has an additional mutation in the spike protein that can increase infectivity and disease-causing potential. This is the fastest spreading variant so far.
The threat remains even after the corona cases have reduced because on the one hand the most dangerous variant is spreading rapidly. On the other hand, some experts have warned of a more dangerous epidemic than Corona. Recently an epidemiologist has warned and said that the government should be alerted from now itself.
Canadian-British immunologist and geneticist Sir John Bell has warned, ‘Omicron’s sub-variant XBB.1.16 i.e. Arcturus (scientific name) has caused havoc in 22 countries including Britain and America.
It can become more dangerous in the coming times and it can also lead to the seriousness of the cases in Britain.
Other scientists believe that another pandemic similar to COVID-19 may come which no one will be able to stop. All countries should always be on alert mode to deal with any epidemic. Health care system should also be strengthened so that any epidemic can be monitored and future threats can be identified.
It can become more dangerous in the coming times and it can also lead to the seriousness of the cases in Britain.
Other scientists believe that another pandemic similar to COVID-19 may come which no one will be able to stop. All countries should always be on alert mode to deal with any epidemic. Health care system should also be strengthened so that any epidemic can be monitored and future threats can be identified.
What is Arcturus variant
Arcturus is 1.2 times more infectious than the Kraken variant (XBB.1.5). It is believed to be the most infectious form ever. The Arcturus variant is one of over 600 sub-variants of Omicron.
One of Omicron’s more than 600 sub-variants is Arcturus i.e. XBB.1.16 and it is believed to be the most infectious variant ever. This variant was first detected in January. According to Rajendram Rajnarayanan of the New York Institute of Technology show, the Arcturus variant is present in 22 states including California, USA, Singapore, Australia, Washington, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Texas. It has been found in countries but most of its cases have been found in India.
Scientists believe that it can be more deadly than other variants of Corona. Unlike the early days of the pandemic, the symptoms of the corona cases that are coming now are similar to those of the flu.
There will be a more dangerous epidemic than Corona
Experts have raised concerns about the closure of COVID-19 testing labs, making vaccines and selling them even before the labs meant for research are opened. He is concerned that the National Health Service is in a bad shape, with long waiting lists for patients and ambulances running late. After learning from the Kovid-19 epidemic, experts are warning that Britain is not prepared for the next epidemic which could be even more dangerous than the previous epidemic.
Lead Principal Investigator Professor Teresa Lambe, who leads the Oxford-AstraZeneca programme, said: ‘The UK has failed to learn the lessons from Corona and the public is heading for a new pandemic because any effort by the government are not being done.
Sir David King, a former chief scientific advisor to the government who closely examined and predicted the corona epidemic, says, ‘The world may see another dangerous virus outbreak in the next 15 years.
The government has failed to invest in the National Health Service and its condition has become worse than it was three years ago.
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