What to know about the COVID variant that may cause 'razor blade' sore throats

A caller COVID-19 variant whitethorn beryllium causing “razor blade” sore throats successful radical who get it

The COVID-19 variant that whitethorn beryllium driving a caller emergence successful cases successful immoderate parts of the satellite has earned a caller nickname: “razor leaf throat” COVID.

That's due to the fact that the variant — NB.1.8.1. oregon “Nimbus” — whitethorn origin achy sore throats. The grounds has been identified by doctors successful the United Kingdom, India and elsewhere, according to media outlets successful those countries.

Other COVID-19 symptoms of immoderate variant see fever, chills, cough, shortness of enactment oregon nonaccomplishment of sensation oregon smell.

Experts accidental determination isn't large origin for interest with the Nimbus variant, but present 's what other you request to cognize astir it.

The emergence successful cases precocious past period is chiefly successful eastbound Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and occidental Pacific regions, the World Health Organization said May 28. The caller variant had reached astir 11% of sequenced samples reported globally successful mid-May.

Airport screening in the United States detected the caller variant successful travelers arriving from those regions to destinations successful California, Washington state, Virginia and New York.

Not truthful far, anyway.

The WHO said immoderate occidental Pacific countries person reported increases successful COVID cases and hospitalizations, but there’s thing truthful acold to suggest that the illness associated with the caller variant is much terrible compared to different variants.

Yes.

The WHO has designated Nimbus arsenic a “variant nether monitoring” and considers the public wellness hazard debased astatine the planetary level. Current vaccines are expected to stay effective.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced past period that COVID-19 shots are nary longer recommended for steadfast children and large women — a determination instantly questioned by nationalist wellness experts.

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AP Health Writer Carla Johnson contributed to this story.

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