CDC Confirms New COVID Variant in US Amid Resurgence in China

The number of cases ‘has not met the threshold for inclusion in the COVID Data Tracker dashboard,’ a CDC spokesperson said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images

A COVID-19 variant that has led to a resurgence in cases in China has been discovered in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease  Control and Prevention confirmed, but the agency indicated that fewer than 20 cases have been found in the United States so far.

A spokesperson for the CDC told The Epoch Times on May 25 that the agency “is aware of reported cases of COVID-19 NB.1.8.1 in China and is in regular contact with international partners.”