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Miami and South Florida Brace for a Summer COVID Wave as NB.1.8.1 Subvariant Drives Rising Wastewater Signals Nationwide
The NB.1.8.1 COVID subvariant is driving rising wastewater signals across U.S. cities, including Miami. Health officials urge updated vaccinations ahead of the summer travel season and the World Cup.
As Miami enters its peak tourist season — and as the 2026 World Cup draws tens of thousands of international visitors to the Sun Belt — a new COVID-19 subvariant is generating rising alarm in public health monitoring systems. The NB.1.8.1 subvariant, a descendant of the JN.1 lineage, has been detected at increasing concentrations in wastewater surveillance systems in multiple U.S. cities, including those along Florida's heavily traveled I-95 corridor. …
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