According to the World Health Network and Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data, NB.1.8.1 has been detected in New York, along with at least 15 other U.S. states including California ...

NB.1.8.1 is a descendant of the Omicron family. Like other Omicron sub-variants, NB.1.8.1 appears to be highly transmissible.

NB Bancorp, Inc. ("Needham") (Nasdaq: NBBK), the holding company for Needham Bank, and Provident Bancorp, Inc. ("Provident") (Nasdaq: PVBC), the holding company for BankProv, today announced that ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC)— As the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 continues to spread, health experts are warning that its symptoms can closely resemble those of allergies and the common summer cold. Dr ...

What to know about new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 causing 'razor blade throat' As of the week ending June 7, NB.1.8.1 is the second most dominant variant in the U.S., accounting for an estimated 37% ...

The new variant was first detected in January in China. As of mid-May, the variant had reached 10.7% of global reported COVID-19 cases, according to the WHO. Verma previously stated that NB.1.8.1 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reportedly spotted new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 through its airport screening program earlier in May, which is being traced to a large surge in China.

Needham Bank holding company NB Bancorp is acquiring Provident Bancorp, parent of BankProv, for $211.8 million. The deal between the two banks, based in Needham, Mass., and Amesbury, Mass ...

Additionally, he noted that NB.1.8.1 can evade antibodies created by vaccines or past infections more easily than LP.8.1. In early April, NB.1.8.1 accounted for 0% of COVID cases in the U.S.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said 13 cases of Covid strain NB.1.8.1 had been recorded in England, with “small numbers” detected across the UK.

“Common symptoms of the NB.1.8.1 variant include severe sore throat (described as a “razor blade sensation”), fatigue, mild cough, fever, muscle aches and congestion,” says Asif.