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THE MINISTRY of Health is closely monitoring the spread of a new covid19 variant, NB.1.8.1, which has surfaced in China and spread to the United States in recent days.

Speaking to reporters at Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, on May 26, Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe said his ministry was aware of the variant’s emergence and was seeking technical guidance.

In a terse response, Bodoe said, “That has been noted and at the moment, I am getting advice from the epidemiological division of the Ministry of Health.”