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Navigating the ‘Razor Blade Throat’ COVID-19 Variant: Your Essential Guide to Nimbus NB.1.8.1

Navigating the ‘Razor Blade Throat’ COVID-19 Variant: Your Essential Guide to Nimbus NB.1.8.1

Navigating the ‘Razor Blade Throat’ COVID-19 Variant: Your Essential Guide to Nimbus NB.1.8.1 Are you experiencing what feels like an unusually severe summer cold, complete with a painfully raw sore throat? You’re not alone. What many are dismissing as a typical seasonal bug could very well be the latest iteration of COVID-19, fueled by a new, highly transmissible subvariant known as NB.1.8.1, or ‘Nimbus’. While Bay Area wastewater data indicates overall lower COVID-19 levels compared to last year, Stanford’s WastewaterSCAN…

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COVID-19 Nimbus Variant: Increased Hospitalizations and a Distinctive Symptom

COVID-19 Nimbus Variant: Increased Hospitalizations and a Distinctive Symptom

COVID-19 Nimbus Variant: Increased Hospitalizations and a Distinctive Symptom A new COVID-19 variant, codenamed Nimbus (NB.1.8.1), is driving a recent rise in UK hospital admissions. While the UKHSA confirms its presence, the increase remains relatively small compared to global trends where Nimbus is becoming dominant in several regions. Key findings include a 9.4% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the week ending May 31st and a 6.9% rise in detected cases in the week ending June 4th. Deaths, however, decreased by…

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