Preliminary data from researchers in China suggest the NB.1.8.1 variant is not better at evading the immune system compared ...

A new COVID-19 strain linked to a spike in cases in China has been detected in the U.S., but the CDC says it has seen so few ...

Symptoms appear to be similar to other variants of COVID-19 and the public health risk remains low, WHO information shows.

Discover how the new COVID-19 variant NB. 1. 8. 1 is causing global concern as it spreads from China to the U. S. , prompting ...

The new variant, NB.1.8.1, has been detected in international travellers in New York, Washington state, Rhode Island, ...

A highly transmissible COVID-19 variant behind a rise in cases in China has made its way to the United States, and now ...

The NB.1.8.1 variant was first recorded on January 21. By late April 2025, the new variant made up roughly 10.7 per cent of ...

While the WHO points out that NB.1.8.1 is “growing rapidly compared to co-circulating variants,” the agency also notes that ...

Avoid travel to these 5 COVID-19 hotspots in 2025 amid rising cases from the NB.1.8.1 variant. Stay updated and prioritize ...

Doctors say the new variant appears to be more contagious than other variants but doesn't cause more severe illness.

As summer travel plans take shape, health officials are warning that a new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, is spreading rapidly ...