COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1: Everything you need to know about the new dominant strain and how our vaccines will hold up

A new COVID-19 variant is drawing global attention due to its rapid spread worldwide. The variant — NB.1.8.1 — is set to ...
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Doctors report strange new COVID symptom spreading now

Doctors across multiple countries are flagging a painful new COVID-19 symptom tied to a fast-spreading variant: a sore throat so severe that patients compare it to swallowing razor blades. The symptom ...

Concern as new COVID variant begins to take hold in WA

A new COVID-19 subvariant, NB. 1.8.1, is beginning to take hold in NSW and Western Australia, sparking concern among health ...

N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 5 new deaths, 164 in hospital

New Brunswick Public Health reported five deaths related to COVID-19 on Sunday while hospitalizations increased to 164. There are five more people in hospital than Saturday's total. There are 13 are ...

Is it COVID, flu, strep throat or just a cold? We asked a UNC doctor

Some of the newer COVID-19 variants (like Cicada COVID or BA.3.2) cause razor-like throat pain, but so do other illnesses.