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WHO Warns of Rising COVID Activity and New Variants Impacting Global and U.S. Cases

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WHO Warns of Rising COVID Activity and New Variants Impacting Global and U.S. Cases
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The WHO has issued a warning about rising COVID-19 activity in the Western Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Mediterranean regions, driven by the new variant NB.1.8.1, with global test positivity reaching 11%, the highest since July 2024, though hospitalizations and deaths remain underreported.

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  2. What to Know About the New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1  Time Magazine
  3. A new Covid variant could drive up summer cases: Here's what you should know  NBC News
  4. COVID variant NB.1.8.1 hits U.S. What to know about symptoms, new booster vaccine restrictions  CBS News
  5. New COVID-19 strain from China that saw massive hospitalizations spike spreads to US  New York Post

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