The CDC's airport screening has uncovered multiple instances of the COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 among international travelers to the U.S., particularly from countries like Japan and South Korea. This variant has been associated with a significant rise in COVID-19 cases in China and is becoming prevalent in Asian regions, leading to increased hospitalizations. Health officials in Hong Kong and Taiwan are responding to harsher circumstances by urging precautions and stockpiling vaccines while monitoring the situation closely, although no evidence indicates increased severity of this variant.
Health authorities in Taiwan and Hong Kong are stockpiling vaccines amid a surge in cases of the NB.1.8.1 COVID variant, leading to increased emergency room visits.
CDC's airport screening program identified NB.1.8.1 variant cases among travelers from various countries, highlighting its spread from international arrivals impacting U.S. states.
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