COVID-19 case estimates show the dominant "razor blade throat" variant contributes to the rise in cases in Virginia.

The XFG variant was first detected in January in southeast Asia. The earliest U.S. case was in March. So far in MD, case ...

COVID-19 cases are rising across the United States, driven by new variants Stratus (XFG) and Nimbus (NB.1.8.1). While Stratus ...

The percentage of emergency department visits in the state due to COVID-like illnesses has gone up for five consecutive weeks ...

The “razor blade sore throat” was a common symptom when the variant cropped up in China, WebMD reported and has been found in cases worldwide.

A new COVID-19 variant marked by a painful “razor-blade throat” symptom is spreading rapidly in the United States. The strain, NB.1.8.1, also called Nimbus, is an offshoot of the highly ...

Although the CDC has not identified any symptoms unique to the NB.1.8.1 variant, a particularly painful sore throat, commonly referred to as “razor blade throat," has been associated with the ...

Summer Covid cases are rising across the U.S. Is it time for a vaccine? The uptick in cases, caused by a variant of the virus nicknamed "razor blade throat," comes as many Americans have likely ...

The strain has earned the ominous nickname “ razor blade throat ” due to reports of excruciating throat pain experienced by infected individuals.