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'Razor blade throat': What to know about COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1
NB.1.8.1 is one of the latest variants of COVID-19, a "slightly upgraded version" of the LP.8.1 variant that is prominent ...
'Razor Blade Throat' COVID Subvariant Emerges: What To Know In MD
The Covid subvariant "Nimbus" found in MD is known for its ultra-contagious and painful sore throat, described as "razor ...
New COVID variant NB.1.8.1 could be more than 1 in 3 cases, CDC says
The NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 variant was linked to a large surge of hospitalizations in parts of Asia earlier this year.
'Razer blade throat': New Covid variant 'Nimbus' in US is causing very painful symptom. Check details
A new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1 is seeing a surge in US and has become a cause of concern for health officials.
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Another CDC virus expert resigns
A CDC official who oversaw the agency’s Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network, known as RESP-NET, has resigned, citing concerns about how the data will be used to inform vaccine ...
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Epidemiologist fired from Harvard after refusing COVID shot named to CDC vaccine panel
World-renowned infectious-disease epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff — who was fired from Harvard Medical School last year after ...
New COVID variant swiftly gains ground in US; concern looms for summer wave
While COVID-19 transmission remains low in the US, health experts are anxious about the potential for a big summer wave as ...
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New COVID strain jumps to over 1 in 3 US cases: 4 notes
NB.1.8.1 — a new COVID-19 variant tied to a surge in China — now accounts for around 37% of cases in the U.S., according to variant proportion estimates from the CDC. Four notes: ...