Cases of new Covid variant NB.1.8.1 confirmed in England

Cases of new Covid variant NB.1.8.1 confirmed in England The UKHSA has said the new Covid-19 variant NB.1.8.1 is circulating in England A new Covid variant has been detected ‘in small numbers’ in the UK (Image: PA ) A new Covid variant has been detected in England, the latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data shows. Called NB.1.8.1, the new strain of the virus is potentially “more transmissible” than earlier variants, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The UKHSA said it is “monitoring” levels of the virus, which it says has been detected in small numbers in the UK….