US Sees Rise of ‘Nimbus’ COVID Variant as It Spreads Across the Country
A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, nicknamed “Nimbus,” is rapidly becoming one of the most common strains in the US. As of early June, it made up 37% of COVID-19 cases nationwide, according to the CDC. The agency notes that the estimate has limited precision due to a low number of sequences being reported. The Nimbus … Read more