Preliminary data from researchers in China suggest the NB.1.8.1 variant is not better at evading the immune system compared ...

A new COVID-19 strain linked to a spike in cases in China has been detected in the U.S., but the CDC says it has seen so few ...

A highly transmissible COVID-19 variant behind a rise in cases in China has made its way to the United States, and now ...

Symptoms appear to be similar to other variants of COVID-19 and the public health risk remains low, WHO information shows.

While the WHO points out that NB.1.8.1 is “growing rapidly compared to co-circulating variants,” the agency also notes that ...

A new strain of COVID-19 gaining traction overseas is now being detected in the United States, according to health officials ...

Several countries, including China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and specific regions of the United States, are experiencing ...

Doctors say the new variant appears to be more contagious than other variants but doesn't cause more severe illness.

As summer travel plans take shape, health officials are warning that a new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, is spreading rapidly ...

A new and highly contagious strain of COVID-19, known as NB.1.8.1 ... Before appearing in the U.S., this variant was responsible for a surge in hospitalizations across China.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a spike in cases in China. A CDC spokesperson ...