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#COVIDtracking: Britain
'People should go back to regularly testing as well as wearing masks, on public transport, and in crowded indoor spaces, as #XBB.1.16 [#Arcturus] Covid strain spreads across UK.' 💯 @SGriffin_Lab
✍️Sensible 'public health' message.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brits-urged-wear-face-masks-29836374?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

#COVIDtracking XBB.1.16 [Arcturus]
According to @who 'first report of this sub-variant of Omicron was on 9 Jan 2023, with the variant under investigation since 22 Mar.' Report @SkyNews

✍️As of 17 Apr 2023, a variant of interest - cases in 33 countries - most from India. Latest⤵️

#COVIDtracking: #Omicron XBB.1.16
'New COVID-19 subvariant (also informally referred to as #Arcturus) on the rise in Australia.'
'Each time … it gets a little bit more infectious and evades our immunity.' @profmiketoole @BurnetInstitute
Credit: @abcnews
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-27/new-covid19-subvariant-arcturus-on-rise-australia/102268756?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=twitter&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

#COVIDtracking: #XBB.1.16
#Arcturus, this #variant of concern.
✍️Importance of genomic surveillance & not letting our guard down. @LawrenceYoung11
✍️Need continuous, effective health surveillance for rapid detection & real-time tracking.🛬@WelshBoffin et al. @LancetGH
💯Not🚀👩‍🔬science!

#COVIDtracking: #XBB.1.16
#Arcturus, this #variant of concern.
✍️Importance of genomic surveillance & not letting our guard down. @LawrenceYoung11
✍️Need continuous, effective health surveillance for rapid detection & real-time tracking.🛬@WelshBoffin et al. @LancetGH
💯Not🚀👩‍🔬 science!

#COVIDtracking:🛫🛬
'The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the need for continuous and effective health surveillance for rapid detection and real-time tracking of emerging infectious viruses and mutations among representative communities'. HT: @TheLancet
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X%2823%2900129-8/fulltext?dgcid=hubspot_update_feature_updatealerts_langlo&utm_campaign=update-langlo&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=255553175&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_GdOsr4omJCrYNjMJt5pluII41tKwTxD81fumuuE3tQmKPfy0GlJAkWspM2UW2HehSsAQNV-KK3HkKXMQ4MuXDU_5bNA&utm_content=255485037&utm_source=hs_email

#COVIDtracking: Subvariant #XBB.1.16 now officially added to @who 'variants of interest' list.
Unofficially referred to as #Arcturus, it has grown exponentially since appearing in India in Jan 2023, and now accounts for 4.2% of global cases.' ✍️@WebMD;

https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230424/who-labels-xbb116-a-covid-variant-of-interest

#COVIDtracking: #Arcturus
'New Covid strain kills five Brits; fears highly-infectious Arcturus could trigger fresh wave.' Report via: @TheScotsman
🔬Bring back the @ONS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey.
🏥Improve infection prevention and control.
https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/new-covid-strain-kills-five-brits-sparking-fears-highly-infectious-arcturus-could-trigger-fresh-wave-4117214

#COVIDtracking: #Arcturus in the UK
'As of 17 April 2023, there are 135 #XBB.1.16 sequences in the UK (England (120), Wales (8), Scotland (5), and Northern Ireland (2)).'
Source: @UKHSA technical briefing:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1152143/variant-technical-briefing-52-21-april-2023.pdf …

#COVIDtracking: #Arcturus in the UK
'Five Brits have died with the new #Arcturus #Covid #subvariant, known as #Omicron XBB.1.16, as there are over 135 cases confirmed in the UK and thousands worldwide.'
✍️Govt's attitude to @ONS surveillance is nonsensical.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/breaking-five-brits-die-new-29790459?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

#COVIDtracking: India update 16 April 2023.
Reported by @TactNowInfo
📈642% Increase in Deaths.
📈905% Increase in Cases.
📈Positivity Rate and Wastewater Prevalence Higher than 1st Omicron Surge.
https://open.substack.com/pub/tactnowinfo/p/covid-update-april-16-india-642-increase?r=cwb8u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web