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NB.1.8.1
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Is NB.1.8.1 already in India? Inside the ICMR’s variant surveillance in May 2025
NB.1.8.1 variant not yet detected in India, says ICMR; airports and labs intensify COVID surveillance as Hong Kong battles a deadly surge.
NB.1.8.1 triggers COVID crisis in Hong Kong—Global agencies on high alert
NB.1.8.1 variant causes Hong Kong’s worst COVID surge in a year; WHO monitors spread globally as deaths and hospitalizations rise among elderly.
WHO adds NB.1.8.1 to global variant monitoring list as spread confirmed in 22 countries
WHO lists NB.1.8.1 as Variant Under Monitoring; global surveillance expands via CoViNet as early spread confirmed in over 22 countries.
Booster drop-off alarms health officials as NB.1.8.1 and LP.8.1 variants gain ground
WHO flags sharp global drop in COVID-19 booster uptake amid rising NB.1.8.1 and LP.8.1 variants; CDC, India, U.K. ramp up fall vaccination planning.