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However, Dr Michael Chang, a paediatric infections diseases expert at UTHealth Houston and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, told Yagoo News there isn't enough evidence to prove the new Covid subvariant is causing conjunctivitis. However, he says: "I think there needs to be more studies based on that, but certainly observationally it seems to be happening."

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"Yes, it's true that there seems to be a rise in conjunctivitis in children in India, with a certain type of conjunctivitis associated with viral infections," Dr Stephen Griffin, associate professor in virology at the University of Leeds told The Mirror. Vashishtha, also a member of the WHO's Vaccine Safety Net programme, said youngsters were presenting with a high fever, cold and cough, and "itchy conjunctivitis" with "sticky eyes".

Reports from doctors in India, where the strain is rife, have said they are seeing more children and adolescents with the subvariant presenting with conjunctivitis - or pink eye.

However, the new outbreak has seemingly brought on unique symptoms not previously seen in Covid strains. Scientists are thought to be monitoring the new variant closely (Image: 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP/Getty) Health chiefs warn that there is no evidence to suggest the new sub-variant is more severe than past ones. The United States was also reported to have 357 cases as of April 14 - Singapore and Australia both had over 100 cases too. Wales had eight cases, Scotland had five, and Northern Ireland had two as well, reports StokeonTrent.

Read more: Heartbreaking tributes to Harris Abu Bakr, 23, killed in horrific Bradford crashĪs of earlier this month, Arcturus was present in at least 28 countries, with the majority of those cases, over 2,000, in India. There are also some reports that Arcturus has a new symptom, reports the Mirror reports. UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that there are at least 135 cases of Arcturus in the UK in the latest briefing, with most of the cases have been concentrated in England. It is now present in the UK, however it hasn't hit the North East of the country yet. The new Arcturus variant is spreading widely around the world, with India particularly badly affected. Five people in the UK have died with the new Arcturus strain of Covid.