A new COVID variant, nicknamed "razor blade throat" or "Nimbus", is spreading in Missouri, causing discomfort for many.
“You know, we don’t have the data to be able to say with certainty that it is, say, a really bad sore throat is more common with this compared to others,”
According to Steven Lawrence, Professor of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, the technical name for the variant is NB.1.8.1. While it’s not more severe than previous strains, it is causing sore throats that feel like swallowing razor blades.
Author's summary: New Covid variant spreads in Missouri.