Friday, June 20, 2025

“Razor blade throat”

COVID ‘Razor Throat’ Variant Now Found in 15 US States

Damn, not again...another Covid strain?

Some doctors and outside health experts have said patients are reporting a sharp ‘razor blade’ throat or ‘razor throat.’

The COVID-19 variant that has driven a rise in cases in mainland China is now detected in more than a dozen U.S. states, according to data released by a private tracking firm.

Earlier in the week, Chinese doctors predicted a peak of nationwide COVID-19 cases in July as the latest data released by Chinese health authorities show that variant NB 1.8.1 is still the main pathogen causing the rapid increase in COVID-19 infections in the country.

An internal university research report at China’s Peking University stated that NB.1.8.1 may become the next dominant global strain, with symptoms including a sharp sore throat, fever, runny nose, vomiting, and diarrhea, according to previous Epoch Times reporting.

Read more... and see the states affected--Florida is not among them--yet.

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