India faces Covid surge and vaccine demand as new symptoms and variants emerge.

India is experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases due to a new variant called Arcturus, which is believed to be 1.2 times more infectious than the last major sub-variant. The variant has been found in 22 countries, including the UK and the US, and is particularly concerning due to limitations in genomic sequencing and tracking. Arcturus seems to exhibit unique symptoms in children, including conjunctivitis. India has resumed vaccine production to combat the surge in cases.