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Washington University Researcher Weighs In on NB.1.8.1 COVID Variant Affecting Missourians

Washington University Researcher Weighs In on NB.1.8.1 COVID Variant Affecting Missourians

Update: 2025-11-18
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From classrooms to clinics, Missourians are once again keeping a close eye on COVID—this time, it’s a new variant with a complicated name and growing concern. NB.1.8.1 is making headlines, and it’s already affecting communities across the state. So, what do we need to know, and how worried should we be? 

Today on Show Me Today, reporter Matt Pilger sits down with Dr. Steven Lawrence, Professor of Medicine and infectious disease researcher at Washington University, to break down the science, the symptoms, and what this variant means for Missouri’s public health response.

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Washington University Researcher Weighs In on NB.1.8.1 COVID Variant Affecting Missourians

Washington University Researcher Weighs In on NB.1.8.1 COVID Variant Affecting Missourians