COVID-19 cases are rising across the United States, driven by new variants Stratus (XFG) and Nimbus (NB.1.8.1). While Stratus is anecdotally linked to hoarseness and Nimbus to severe sore throat, they ...

The XFG “Stratus” COVID-19 variant, now the third most common in the US, is surging in 12 states with high positivity rates.

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

One of the strains is said to cause people to feel as though there are razor blades in their throat, according to the CDC.

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

A new COVID-19 variant, Stratus (XFG), has been detected in Arizona and is spreading globally. Stratus is a descendant of the ...

If you have any COVID symptoms, such as sore throat, fatigue, cough or fever, take a test to see if you have COVID. If you ...

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.

The Brief Painful symptoms caused by a new COVID-19 variant has led to a new nickname: "razor blade throat Covid." Experts say so far, people aren’t likely to get sicker from this variant than ...

It's also unclear if the "razor blade throat" is more common in those who are more up to date on vaccination compared to those who are not up to date. "I think it's certainly amongst the spectrum of ...