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Tampa – The new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 ("Nimbus") has spread rapidly this year in Asia and other regions, including parts of the United States. The situation is different in Germany: According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), NB.1.8.1 was first detected in Germany at the end of March – and has only been detected sporadically since then, a trend that suggests...
SA government issues warning over fake news about Covid-19 variant
The South African government issued a fake news alert about a supposed new Covid-19 variant. Using social media, officials warned citizens by posting the image with a bold red “fake” label across it. FAKE POST CLAIMS VIRUS IS DEADLY A post that has been widely shared across social media suggests a Covid-Omicron XBB is contagious, violent and deadly. The post reads: “Several patients diagnosed with Covid Omicron XBB were finally classified as ha…
After its emergence in 22 countries, a growing proportion of cases around the world, commonly known as NB.1.8.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…
MOTSOALEDI: NO CAUSE FOR ALARM AS NEW COVID VARIANT DETECTED ABROAD
Wed 11 June 2025: Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed that South Africa is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1—also known as Nimbus—which has been linked to rising case numbers in several Asian countries. Speaking at the 4th Health Working Group meeting of the G20 in Johannesburg, Motsoaledi said the […]
New Covid-19 variant not detected in SA - Juta MedicalBrief
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) had said there was “no need to panic” about the new Covid-19 variant known as Nimbus or NB.1.8.1, and that despite surges in Asia and elsewhere, thus far no local cases had been detected, although there had been increased cases of flu because of the winter season. The variant is a descendant of the Omicron lineage, meaning that current recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are still effec…
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