Us Sees Cases Of New Covid-19 Variant Linked To Surge In China: Report

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has detected aggregate cases of nan caller COVID-19 version NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a spike successful cases successful China. A CDC spokesperson confirmed nan findings to Fox News Digital, but said location had been excessively fewer cases for nan strain to beryllium included successful nan agency’s COVID Data Tracker.

Puseletso Lesofi prepares to series COVID-19 omicron samples astatine nan Ndlovu Research Center successful Elandsdoorn, South Africa Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.   (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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"There person been less than 20 sequences of NB.1.8.1 successful nan U.S. baseline surveillance information to date, truthful it has not met nan period for inclusion successful nan COVID Data Tracker dashboard," a CDC spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "We show each SARS-CoV-2 sequences, and if it increases successful proportion, it will look connected nan Data Tracker dashboard."

The cases were reportedly detected done nan CDC’s airdrome screening program, according to CBS News, though nan CDC spokesperson did not corroborate this to Fox News Digital.

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While nan CDC has detected nan caller version successful nan U.S., nan agency besides reported connected May 23 that emergency room visits for influenza, COVID and RSV are presently "very low." In its two-week predictions for COVID and influenza, nan CDC said it expects nan number of ER visits will apt enactment astatine nan existent debased level.

A CDC map showing COVID-19 cases detected done wastewater (sewage) testing indicates that astir states are seeing either debased aliases very debased levels of nan virus. The only authorities experiencing a precocious level of viral activity, according to CDC data, is South Dakota.

A man has his swab sample taken for a nucleic acerb trial for nan coronavirus illness astatine a testing booth successful Beijing, China connected Nov. 11, 2022. (Reuters/Tingshu Wang)

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The COVID-19 NB.1.8.1 version has been linked to a precocious number of cases successful China and Hong Kong.

Earlier this month, Hong Kong authorities issued a statement urging nan nationalist — particularly high-risk individuals — to deterioration surgical masks. However, nan connection besides noted that location is nary grounds NB.1.8.1 is much superior than different COVID-19 variants.