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What to Know about the New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 (Nimbus) and How to Protect Yourself this Summer

By Amanda Torres  Bronx Voice July 7, 2025 An infectious disease expert shares information on NB.1.8.1, which has caused a surge in COVID infections in parts of Asia.     This article originally appeared in NewYork Presbyterian Health Matters. NEW YORK - The new COVID variant known as NB.1.8.1, nicknamed Nimbus, has emerged globally and is beginning to spread in the United States. Nimbus accounted for an estimated 37% of cases in the U.S., during a two-week period ending June 7, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  What sets NB.1.8.1 apart is how quickly it spreads,” explains Dr. Magdalena Sobieszczyk, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. “It has a genetic advantage: mutations that make it easy for it to bind to receptors on human cells. The mutations could allow NB.1.8.1 to spread faster and t...

Teen Shot in Bronx

Police are searching for this man in connection with the shooting of a teen in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

October 2, 2022 


BRONX -  A 15-year-old boy was shot and wounded when he got into an arguement near PO Serrano Playground in the Bronx. 




At around 11 pm on September 30, a 15-year-old boy was standing in front of 830 Olmstead Avenue across the street from PO Serrano Playground in Castle Hill. The teen got into an arguement with two men on the street. 




One of the men pulled out a handgun and shot the teen in the left ankle. The gunman and his accomplice fled. 






The victim was rushed to Montefiore Medical Center by private means where he listed in stable condition. 




An investigation led to surveillance video from a deli a few steps away from where the teen was shot. Cops say the video is of the two suspects inside the deli prior to the shooting. 




The gunman is described as a male in his 20s, with a medium complexion, thin build who was last seen wearing a gray du-rag, black hooded sweatshirt, gray jeans and black sneakers. 



His accomplice is described as a male in his 20s, with a light complexion and thin build. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with an "LA" logo, dark jeans and red sneakers.


Anyone with information should call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls remain confidential.




 


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