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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Devi Shastri

What to know about the COVID variant causing 'razor blade' sore throats

COVID Variant - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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” — may cause painful sore throats. The symptom has been identified by doctors in the United Kingdom, India and elsewhere, according to media outlets in those countries.

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