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COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 May Cause Razor Blade Throat, But It's Not as Severe as Past Variants
In the past few years, a new, grim summer tradition has emerged - learning about the new COVID variants spreading across the ...
New COVID variant is spreading in the U.S. What to know about NB.1.8.1 symptoms in Tennessee
A new COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly through the U.S. What to know about NB.1.8.1 and its symptoms in Tennessee.
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CDC Experts Make the Case for Maternal COVID Vaccination
Since no COVID shots are approved for kids under 6 months, "any protection must come from transfer of maternal antibodies, ...
CDC now says kids "may receive" COVID-19 vaccines, should talk to their doctors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that kids with no underlying health conditions "may receive" COVID-19 ...
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Is 'Razor Blade Throat' Really a Sign of the Newest COVID Variant? Here's What Doctors Say
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer By now, you may have seen headlines linking an alarming new COVID symptom dubbed “razor blade throat” to NB.1.8.1, the variant currently surging in the United States. The ...
COVID-19 pandemic significantly eroded American public's trust in US public health institutions, assessment shows
Four discrete cross-sectional surveys of US adults from 2020–2024 reveal US adults reporting high confidence in the Centers ...
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.