Nimbus: the Covid-19 variant that may cause ‘razor blade throat’
Variant linked to severe sore throat spreads, growing in prevalence globally
The Covid-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” Covid.
That is because the variant - NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” - may cause painful sore throats. The symptom has been identified by doctors in the United Kingdom, India and elsewhere, according to media outlets in those countries.
Other Covid-19 symptoms of any variant include fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or loss of taste or smell.
Experts have said there is not a major cause for concern with the Nimbus variant.
Where the variant is spreading
The rise in cases late last month is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions, the World Health Organization said on May 28. The new variant had reached nearly 11 per cent of sequenced samples reported globally in mid-May.