A highly transmissible new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is spreading in the United States, CDC data show.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, or “Nimbus,” that has spread ...

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A new Covid variant has spread to the U.S., including in New York state.

Nimbus has been detected in at least 14 states including New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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