WHO has classified NB.1.8.1 as Variant Under Monitoring as of May, indicating it has mutations that could be worth tracking.

Current eligibility includes people aged 75 and over, those with weakened immune systems, and those living in care homes for ...

XFG, dubbed “American COVID,” is spreading globally, with reports linking the variant to a distinctive hoarse or croaky voice ...

From Stratus to Cicada, several variants are on the radar as COVID-19 activity rises, impacting how the virus spreads, its ...

Covid cases are rising, and ‘American Covid’ has prompted questions about symptoms ...

HEALTH experts have warned Ireland is facing an early autumn Covid surge. First detected in January 2025, “American Covid” ...

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Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health (MSP) has confirmed the circulation in the country of the new Covid-19 “Frankenstein” (XFG) and “Nimbus” (NB.1.8.1) variants. The discovery was made through the ...

The coronavirus pandemic is a distant memory, but coronavirus is here to stay. Which variants are kicking around this winter, and who is eligible for a vaccine?

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Repeated infections are “a fact of life” at this point, experts say. But they warn there is no such thing as a risk-free case ...