The World Health Organization is monitoring a new mutation of the virus that’s already caused a surge in Asia Getty A new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 is circulating, and is believed to ...

June 26, 2025 – The new COVID-19 variant that now makes up about a third of U.S. COVID cases has a signature symptom: a painful sore throat that feels like "razor blades." "This 'razor blade sore ...

Breaking news: COVID-19 is still going around right as allergy season is to starting wreak havoc on our sinuses, giving our upper respiratory systems a double whammy of discomfort. What makes this ...

Share on Pinterest As the Nimbus variant increases in the U.S., many are reporting an unusually intense sore throat, described as feeling like swallowing razor blades. Ozgur Cankaya/Getty Images The ...

Sore throat has been known to be one of the first signs of a COVID-19 infection — and now a specific version of the symptom, referred to as "razor blade throat," is being associated with the newest ...

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” — ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Medical officials in the Lowcountry are warning about a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, fueled in part by a new variant being called “Razor Blade COVID” because of its ...

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.