NB.1.8.1 is a descendant of the Omicron family. Like other Omicron sub-variants, NB.1.8.1 appears to be highly transmissible.

In mainland China, the portion of patients going to the ER with COVID has more than doubled in the last month.

The pathogen detected in the virus is closely linked to MERS, an extremely lethal virus that can kill upto a third of its ...

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.

Scientists have turned their focus to a lesser-known subgroup called merbecoviruses. Among these, one subgroup in particular, ...

As the Trump administration moves to limit COVID booster vaccines for some, here's what to know about the latest variant NB.1 ...

People with symptoms should seek treatment after the recent rise in cases, according to respiratory disease specialist Zhong ...

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

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

The new variant has made its way to the U.S. and could be skilled at evading some of our defenses, research suggests.

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 ...

The new variant, NB.1.8.1, has been detected in international travellers in New York, Washington state, Rhode Island, ...