Remedies for ‘Razor-Blade Throat,’ a Symptom of the Emerging Nimbus COVID-19 Variant

Omicron subvariant NB.1.8.1 is now dominant in the U.S. 
Remedies for ‘Razor-Blade Throat,’ a Symptom of the Emerging Nimbus COVID-19 Variant
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A new COVID-19 subvariant, dubbed “Nimbus,” has rapidly gained prominence across the United States to become the dominant strain in recent weeks, according to health officials.

They are warning of a new twist to COVID-19 symptoms: a severe sore throat often described as “razor-blade throat” with pain that is more severe than typical coronavirus symptoms.

George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.