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Fears grow as new Covid strain emerges in US after cases surge in China, Evening Standard, 5/25/25
The US has reported the arrival of a new and potentially more contagious strain of Covid-19, following a sharp rise in cases and hospitalisations in China and parts of Asia.
The variant, known as NB.1.8.1, is believed to be behind a recent surge in infections and has now been detected at multiple international airports across the United States. There is also evidence that NB.1.8.1 is now spreading locally within the US.
China has seen a dramatic spike in serious Covid cases in recent weeks, with the number of severely ill respiratory patients and the proportion of A&E patients testing positive almost doubling over the past month.
This reflects a similar surge in other Asian countries, with Taiwan dealing with a 78% increase in Covid hospital admissions.
The World Health Organisation has said that the new variant does not seem to cause a more dangerous illness, but that it could be more transmissible and therefore lead to more rapid infections.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/fears-grow-as-new-covid-strain-emerges-in-us-after-cases-surge-in-china/ar-AA1Frxrn
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