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# France detects new COVID-19 variant for first time
European health authority confirms several cases across bloc
Ilayda Cakirtekin
23 May 2025•Update: 23 May 2025

**ISTANBUL**
France detected four cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 for the first time.
Four cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 were detected for the first time in France, the broadcaster BFMTV learned from the National Reference Center in Lyon on Friday.
“There are a number of countries that have reported it. We've found a few cases in France—not many—four have been identified, both in hospitals and in the community,” virologist Bruno Lina said.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) also told BFMTV that as of April a few NB.1.8.1 cases were detected across Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.
The NB.1.8.1 variant, now dominant in China and spreading in parts of Asia, has caused a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Although it is not believed to cause more severe illness, officials are advising mask use in crowded places and increasing vaccine and treatment supplies.
Early studies suggest the variant is more transmissible due to stronger binding to human cells, but it does not significantly evade immunity compared to other strains.
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