Early signs suggest NB.1.8.1 may be more transmissible than earlier variants, likely due to mutations in the spike protein.

The NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 subvariant, a more transmissible strain of Omicron, has been detected in the US.

Prior COVID-19 vaccination did not stop the immune system from mounting a protective response to the Delta and Omicron strains, though new mutation-specific antibody production dipped slightly, ...

The highly infectious NB.1.81 Covid variant has been detected in the US, including in New York City, the Centers for Disease ...

A new, highly infectious COVID-19 strain that has led to a spike in hospitalisation in China has now been detected in the US, ...

Less than 20 cases of the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, had been reported in the U.S., as of Tuesday, May 27.

Prior COVID-19 vaccination did not stop the immune system from mounting a protective response to the delta and omicron ...

The spread of NB.1.8.1 comes after the Trump administration announced a plan to limit access to Covid vaccines ...

But experts suggest adding another to your radar: the latest strain of COVID, NB 1.8.1, which is surging in China and has ...

Vaccine opponents and skeptics in charge of federal health agencies — starting at the top with Health and Human Services ...

The agency recommends manufacturers update their vaccines to target the JN.1 strain. At the same time, HHS head Robert F.