US EditionNimbus Variant Becomes Second-Most Common COVID-19 Strain in the US
- The WHO designated the Covid variant NB.1.8.1 as a Variant Under Monitoring on May 23, 2025, with detections in at least 22 countries including the UK.
- NB.1.8.1 emerged in January 2025 as an offspring of the Omicron variant and has spread rapidly, increasing from 3.7% to 33.3% in sequencing samples within five weeks.
- Health authorities note NB.1.8.1 shows no evidence of causing more severe disease and report its symptoms align with previous Omicron strains including sore throat and fatigue.
- The WHO states that current Covid vaccines remain effective against NB.1.8.1 and advises countries to remain vigilant without imposing travel restrictions.
- The UK spring 2025 booster programme continues until June 17, with public guidance to limit contact if symptomatic, reflecting efforts to mitigate spread amid rising cases including NB.1.8.1.
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By Katia Hetter, CNN A new variant of the coronavirus is spreading in many parts of the world. The NB.1.8.1 variant has been identified as the cause of the resurgence of COVID-19 in China and other Asian countries. European experts predict a possible increase in cases there. A summer wave could also occur in the United States. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NB.1.8.1 variant already accounted for about a…
By Katia Hetter, CNN A new variant of the coronavirus is spreading in many parts of the world. The NB.1.8.1 variant has been identified as the cause of the resurgence of COVID-19 in China and other Asian countries. European experts predict a possible increase in cases there. A summer wave could also occur in the United States. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NB.1.8.1 variant already accounted for about a…
The Nimbus variant is a new subvariant of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is spreading rapidly and causing concern and tension. It has spread rapidly in a few weeks in several countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and the United States...
A new Corona variant is on the rise globally. The variant NB.1.8.1 - called Nimbus - was first detected in January of this year and is classified by the World Health Organization as a "variant under observation". We answer the most important questions.
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I thought COVID was over? Apparently not. The WHO has announced that a new COVID variant named Nimbus has appeared in the United States and Europe. The Hill shared the story more in-depth: The World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, or “Nimbus,” that has spread across Europe, the Americas and the Western Pacific. Nimbus is a descendant of the Omicron variant of the virus and was first identif…
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