A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says
- COVID-19 cases are rising again globally, with the World Health Organization reporting this increase on Wednesday in specific regions.
- The rise follows the circulation of a new variant called NB.1.8.1 or LP.8.1, which the WHO identified as a variant under monitoring by mid-May.
- This variant has spread mainly in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and western Pacific, and it is now detected in travelers to multiple U.S. States.
- By mid-May, nearly 11% of sequenced samples globally were the new variant, which is currently the dominant strain in the U.S., while experts see no increase in disease severity.
- The WHO assesses the global public health risk as low and expects current vaccines to remain effective despite some countries reporting rises in cases and hospitalizations.
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New Covid-19 variant may be driving up cases – WHO
(UPDATE) COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions. Airport screening in the United States has detected the new variant in travelers arriving from those regions to destinations in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York. The ne…
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