CDC tracks rising COVID cases in 45 states; NB.1.8.1 “Nimbus” leads U.S. infections while severe illness remains low.

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country. Data shows overall respiratory virus spread is very low in the U.S.

CDC wastewater also shows the XFG variant — nicknamed stratus — is most common in the U.S. Stratus can cause a “razor blade” sore throat and is considered a “variant under monitoring” by the World ...

There are legless reptiles besides snakes that slither across the ground in North Carolina. Here’s what to know about them.