NB.1.8.1, a new Omicron subvariant, is under scrutiny as a variant under monitoring (VUM) due to its increasing global presence. While it appears more transmissible, severity hasn't increased.

A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, has been detected in the US. The CDC identified cases in New York and several other states. Experts caution that NB.1.8.1 spreads faster but may not cause severe ...

A new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1 was first collected in China in January. As of May 27, less than 20 cases of the new variant had been reported in the U.S. Currently approved COVID-19 ...

Symptoms appear to be similar to other COVID variants, the WHO says. Cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, a descendent of the Omicron variant, are on the rise in some parts of the world ...

A new Covid variant that’s gaining momentum globally has landed in the U.S. The World Health Organization announced last week that it was monitoring the variant, NB.1.8.1, following a rise in ...

A new COVID variant known as NB.1.8.1 has made landfall in the United States. The variant, which was first detected in China this past January, currently accounts for 10% of the SARS-CoV-2 ...

COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern ...

0:37 RFK announces COVID vaccine removal from immunization schedule for pregnant women and children COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world.

Health authorities have confirmed the presence of a new COVID-19 variant in the United States, marking the latest development in the ongoing evolution of the coronavirus pandemic. The strain ...

There is a new COVID-19 variant gaining attention worldwide. The latest iteration of the coronavirus, called NB.1.8.1, is driving cases in several countries. The variant has been detected in the U ...

As of May 2025, a new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, is making headlines globally. Emerging as a subvariant of the Omicron lineage JN.1, NB.1.8.1 has been linked to recent surges in cases across Asia ...

Last week, the World Health Organization designated NB.1.8.1, a new strain of COVID-19 that’s been rising in frequency lately, as a “variant under monitoring.” Now, Washington state has its ...