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JN.1 variant: Why it still dominates global COVID-19 cases in mid-2025
JN.1 remains the most dominant COVID-19 variant in mid-2025. Explore why it still leads global cases, what WHO and CDC recommend, and how vaccines are adapting.
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.
NB.1.8.1 variant monitored by WHO as global spread accelerates in May 2025
NB.1.8.1 spreads across U.S., India, and China in May 2025; WHO designates as Variant Under Monitoring. No rise in severity reported yet.
China reports HMPV rise as seasonal surge amid winter respiratory illness spike
China has reported a significant rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases this winter, particularly across its northern regions,…
Surge in HMPV cases prompts UK health experts to call for China’s transparency
A sharp increase in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections has raised alarms among UK health authorities, who are urging…
FDA shocks Neurotech with rejection of orphan drug status for life-changing PANDAS/PANS treatment
Neurotech International Limited is facing an uphill battle after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined…
India on high alert as first case of deadly Mpox suspected in returning traveler
India is on high alert following the first suspected case of Mpox, also known as monkeypox, after a…
Tragedy in Sudan: Dam collapse leaves dozens missing, feared dead
In a catastrophic turn of events, the Arbaat dam in Sudan’s eastern Red Sea state collapsed, resulting in…