The new Coronavirus strain, called NB.1.8.1, after a large increase in cases of infections in China, began to actively spread in the United States.
American control and prevention centers still contact international partners and perceive registered cases. At the same time, the new virus has the same symptoms as other strains, but it spreads much easier. In addition, infections often end in death, especially in the elderly.
Despite the low data, the World Health Organization noted that from the end of March to April, there was a significant increase in the circulation rate of NB.1.8.1, independent report.
Asian media reported a new wave of growth of Covid-19 diseases: The most common cases were recorded in Hong Kong, China and Singapore, and the level of disease later and the frequency of hospitalization increased by one third. The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popov, in turn, said that in Russia, four cases were revealed by Coronavirus NB.1.8.1.