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

Summer heat, outdoor fun ... and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people’s minds: partly owing to ...

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

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.

Airport screening has detected the variant in travelers arriving in California, Washington, Virginia, and New York.

The nimbus variant appears to be causing more throat symptoms compared to other variants and media outlets, including the Los Angeles Times, have dubbed it the “razor blade throat” variant. Despite ...

The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID.

A new COVID variant is causing people to experience such severe sore throats that they say it feels like swallowing razor blades.