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Health chiefs have said that it is up to individuals to help stop the spread of the virus, as a new Coronavirus strain has appeared in Scotland and the rest of the UK.

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Public Health Ministry wants this year to be the first in which people are given annual Covid-19 booster shots, similar to the seasonal flu vaccine.

A new report accuses the packaging of codeine-containing medicines of failing to properly warn consumers of potential dangers. The Irish Health Products Regulatory Authority is now taking the lead in an EU investigation into these controversial painkillers.

Five Brits have died from the Arcturus strain of Covid

The new variant has been found in 29 countries across the globe

The Arcturus variant has now been detected across the world including in the UK

The new Covid variant known as Arcturus or XBB.1.16, which was first detected in January 2023, is rapidly spreading across the globe and making health officials worried

Instead of using the colour-coded system focusing on the spread of the virus by county, the CDC will track hospitalisation rates