It's been less than a month since health officials reported the first known case of a new and more contagious coronavirus variant in Texas. The man, a Harris County resident, had no travel history.

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A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, is being monitored by the World Health Organization. A key symptom associated with this variant is an extremely painful "razor blade throat." Current COVID-19 ...

The Nimbus variant, or NB.1.8.1, is a strain of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Alongside the usual symptoms of COVID-19, it can cause a razor blade sensation in the throat and gastrointestinal ...

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Health officials recently detected a new strain of COVID-19. An intense throat pain symptom of the variant is being called razor blade throat. If you're feeling sick and your throat pain is quite ...

A painful sore throat, often referred to as "razor blade throat", is just one of the symptoms of a new COVID-19 variant. This variant is currently being monitored by the World Health Organization.

A new COVID-19 strain, referred to as NB.1.8.1 or "Nimbus," first appeared in the U.S. sometime near the end of April and is currently the dominant variant in the U.S. The new variant is said to be ...

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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.That's because the variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” — ...

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A new COVID-19 variant that was unheard of just months ago is now projected to be the second-most common strain in the United States. Variant NB.1.8.1 was first detected in China in January but ...