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As of June, when the C.D.C. last updated its variant tracker, the Covid variant NB.1.8.1. — nicknamed “Nimbus” — accounted for the most cases in the United States, around 43 percent.
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Covid variant NB.1.8.1 accounted for 43 percent of US cases as of June
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1.000
Claim Maker
Dani Blum
Context Type
News Article
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{
    "date": "2025-08-20",
    "topic": "Covid-19",
    "source": "The New York Times",
    "location": "United States",
    "organization": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention"
}
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Health Disease
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Created
September 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM (5 days ago)
Last Updated
September 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM (5 days ago)

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Why Covid Is Spreading Again This Summer
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Covid cases are rising again this summer, driven by factors like waning immunity, summer gatherings, and air-conditioned spaces. Experts urge testing and vaccination.

COVID-19
Pandemic
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Summer Wave
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