New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Spreading Globally, Experts Urge Calm
TL;DR
A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, a descendant of Omicron, is emerging globally with increased transmissibility but no evidence of increased severity; health experts advise continued vaccination and precautions without panic.
- Another COVID-19 variant is rising abroad. Doctors say there's no need to panic ABC News
- NB.1.8.1: New contagious COVID-19 variant now circulating in California, health experts warn: Here's what to know ABC7 Los Angeles
- Highly contagious COVID strain detected in CA amid vaccine crackdown KTLA
- New COVID-19 strain from China that saw massive hospitalizations spike spreads to US New York Post
- A new COVID variant is sweeping through China. Here's what to know about NB.1.8.1 USA Today
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