A New COVID Variant Is Here, And It's More Transmissible — Here Are The Signs And Symptoms
“A new COVID variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has made landfall in the United States, and it's more transmissible”
New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Causes Surge In China, Spreading In U.S.
“Remember COVID-19? That thing that’s killed around 350 people a week in the U.S. over the past month and continues to leave more and more people with long Covid? Remember the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 that’s still spreading, mutating, “varianting” and “subvarianting” and causing COVID-19? Well, nota bene or N.B., there’s a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 in town. It is called the NB.1.8.1 variant, has been causing COVID-19 surges in China, Hong King and Taiwan and is now spreading in the U.S.”
Emergence of new COVID variants detected in India
Emergence of new COVID variants detected in India
Emergence of new COVID variants detected in India
U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
NB.1.8.1 is now here in the U.S.:
"Hong Kong authorities say that rates of COVID-19 in the city have climbed to the worst levels they have seen in at least a year, after a "significant increase" in reported emergency room visits and hospitalizations driven by COVID-19."
COVID is back in a big way: Over 350 people are dying from the coronavirus in the U.S. each week, says CDC data
COVID is still around, and it is still deadly for a lot of Americans. The CDC says that the virus is killing multitudes in the U.S. each week, even though there are vaccines and treatments available.
Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?
This is a vast undercount, not counting post-acute infection deaths from cardiac arrests, heart attacks and strokes. It does not count immune system damage, brain damage or new onset diabetes. It doesn’t count sudden hearing loss or early dementia. But even using this number, acute covid infections are causing 1200+ deaths per month, more than breast cancer or car crashes.
Thailand sees over 30,000 new Covid-19 cases in just 5 days, expert warns
“Thailand sees over 30,000 new Covid-19 cases in just 5 days, expert warns”
Thailand sees over 30,000 new Covid-19 cases in just 5 days, expert warns
Doctors issue warning over dangerous new Covid strain in China
"A new Covid variant behind a surge of hospitalizations in China has been detected in the US. Latest CDC data shows the new NB.1.8.1 strain has been detected among international travelers arriving in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York"
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“Australian COVID-19 cases update:
Reported Cases have continued to rise sharply at the national level and in most states & territories.
As always, it is hard to be certain with this series; the data quality is very shoddy & the raw data is spiky.”
Keith (@keetmuise) on X
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“China 🇨🇳 Hit by New COVID Surge Driven by Omicron XDV and NB.1.8.1 Variants Hospitals Overwhelmed, Beijing Warns of Delayed Response”
China 🇨🇳 Hit by New COVID Surge Driven by Omicron XDV and NB.1.8.1 Variants Hospitals Overwhelmed, Beijing Warns of Delayed Response
Covid-19 spreading again in China with 83% of cases involving elderly
“Covid-19 spreading again in China with 83% of cases involving elderly”
Covid-19 spreading again in China with 83% of cases involving elderly
SharonBC,Canada (@SharonBurnabyBC) on X
COVID19 update for May 16, 2025 *
- New wave seems to be building globally * Lizzietraveler is on TikTok.
Jackie Seidel, PhD (@JackieSeidel1) on X
“Going to a Vertigo Theatre play this week. Just noticed the tix have a statement that say DO NOT COME if you have Covid or are close contact with suspected or confirmed Covid. So I checked out their website ❤️”
COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?
“However, loss of smell still seems to be associated with some newer variants. A recent French study found anosmia was more frequently reported in people with JN.1.”
Thread by @Engineer_Wong on Thread Reader App
“How is COVID-19 testing conducted in China?
In China, affordable and fast PCR testing is available in major cities. Several companies provide this service, and the process is simple—just place an order through a mobile app.
Within two hours, a healthcare worker will arrive at your specified address..”
How is COVID-19 testing conducted in China?
In China, affordable and fast PCR testing is available in major cities. Several companies provide this service, and the process is simple—just place an order through a mobile app.
Within two hours, a healthcare worker will arrive at your specified address
Stuck in the Middle with Masking: Playing the Long Game in a Short-Sighted Age - WHN
“My identity as a healthy person had always been there—rooted in avoiding illness and protecting long-term well-being. But as the pandemic dragged on, that identity expanded, engulfing a broader view of what true health meant: seeing the bigger picture, understanding cumulative risk, and recognizing that preserving function over time is the real win.”
My identity as a healthy person had always been there—rooted in avoiding illness and protecting long-term well-being. But as the pandemic dragged on, that identity expanded, engulfing a broader view of what true health meant: seeing the bigger picture, understanding cumulative risk, and recognizing that preserving function over time is the real win.
Thread by @MeetJess on Thread Reader App
“It’s hard to grieve what hasn’t died. Friendships. Trust. Normalcy. They’re still there—just not the same. That’s called ambiguous loss. And it’s everywhere now.”
It’s hard to grieve what hasn’t died.
Friendships. Trust. Normalcy.
They’re still there—just not the same.
That’s called ambiguous loss.
And it’s everywhere now.
A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1
NHS warning as Covid cases jump to 'highest level of 2025'
Federal cuts to COVID-19 funding hit California public health efforts hard - capradio.org
“Federal funding cuts related to COVID-19 on Monday are now sending California public health departments and organizations into a scramble.
The cuts target local programs for COVID-19 prevention. But it doesn’t all go to one cause — the funding also goes to epidemiology work related to other illnesses, like the avian flu.”
Federal funding cuts related to COVID-19 on Monday are now sending California public health departments and organizations into a scramble.
The cuts target local programs for COVID-19 prevention. But it doesn’t all go to one cause — the funding also goes to epidemiology work related to other illnesses, like the avian flu.
Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments
The never ending plague years, Covid’s lasting effects on the body, You know someone with Long Covid, and more
How Covid is still changing the way we live, work and play - in five graphs
Lessons not learned from Covid five years on from lockdown, campaigners say
“The UK is less prepared for another pandemic than it was pre-Covid because “lessons have not been learnt” five years on, campaigners have warned.”
The Institutions Are Collapsing
“This is what passes for medical care these days. Medical institutions are collapsing. Public health has collapsed. The people are sick because everyone has had covid on multiple occasions by now. And covid has trashed immune systems. Specifically, it supresses for months, sometimes even years, the T-cells that help us fight infections. This is no longer particularly controversial. Immunologists who argued about this at first are beginning to agree that yeah, something has changed.”
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“Do you remember BA.3—the weakling cousin of BA.1 & BA.2 that seemed to take the worst from each & had weaker ACE2 binding than even the ancestral Wuhan Virus?
After 3 years, BA.3 is back.”
Do you remember BA.3—the weakling cousin of BA.1 & BA.2 that seemed to take the worst from each & had weaker ACE2 binding than even the ancestral Wuhan Virus?
After 3 years, BA.3 is back.
‘I don’t feel part of society’: how Covid is still taking its toll five years on
“People don’t want to be reminded of what happened, which I understand,” said Jade. “But we are not postpandemic, we’re post-precautions. Covid is still here.”
COVID Pandemic Fatigue Has Left the U.S. Vulnerable to New Threats
“I’m concerned today with pandemic defeatism—where rather than maintain systems prepared for another pandemic or continue combating COVID-19, we might be too quickly choosing to ignore the very real risks that are out there and instead throw up our hands, suggesting that there’s perhaps nothing we can do.”
COVID Hospitalization Raises Death Risk for 2 Years | Newsmax.com
“COVID hospital patients have an increased risk of death from any cause for at least two and a half years following their initial illness, researchers reported in a new study published in the journal Infectious Diseases.”