The pathogen detected in the virus is closely linked to MERS, an extremely lethal virus that can kill upto a third of its ...

A new COVID-19 variant is emerging globally and infectious disease experts warn it’s not to be underestimated. On May 23, the ...

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.

Scientists have warned that a new dangerous coronavirus discovered in China could spark the next pandemic. The new HKU5-CoV-2 ...

The new strain, named NB.1.8.1, now accounts for just over 10 per cent of global infections , with cases now confirmed in ...

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reports that Covid samples linked to NB.1.8.1 has risen from 3.7 to 33 ...