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Posted on 06/17/2025 5:45:49 PM PDT by DoodleBob
A new COVID-19 variant, nicknamed Nimbus, is rising around the world — including in California — and known for giving “razor blade throat” symptoms.
Officially called NB.1.8.1, the variant was labeled a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization on May 23, according to a recent report. That means it’s not currently a major threat; however, it’s spreading fast enough to raise flags. As of late April, it made up 10.7% of global COVID-19 samples, a jump from 2.5% just a month earlier.
The variant was first spotted in January and carries several genetic changes, particularly in the spike protein, the part of the virus that helps it infect human cells. Some of those changes might help it spread more easily or avoid the body’s immune response, especially in those who were previously infected or vaccinated.
“Every time you get a new strain, it always is a little bit more transmissible than what came before it,” Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease specialist, told SFGATE. “Just like a pop song is more catchy when it rises to the top of the charts. And this particular one, Nimbus, is not just proportionally higher right now in California, the speed at which it’s rising in the charts is also high … but it’s not more severe.”
Stanford’s Clinical Virology Laboratory confirmed one of the first cases of the variant in California on April 17 in the GISAID COVID-19 database, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Although most infections in the U.S. are still caused by a related variant called LP.8.1 — a descendant of Omicron — Nimbus is rapidly gaining ground.
…State officials said the variant is currently growing faster than other strains and is being tracked closely through genomic sequencing and wastewater surveillance.
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‘Razor blade throat’ will DEFINITELY make people get boosted.
I hereby propose that this variant be called
WTF 😒
Brought to you by Pfizer.
Probably Strep throat...but just got to make everything COVID!
EXACTLY what I’m thinking. This sounds just like strep throat.
…be called Greta Van Fleet.
Because it’s like the original, but nowhere near as good.
I wonder how long it took them to develop this variant.....
Still not getting the Fauchi Jab.
Bad quarter for profits at Pfizer. Daddy wants a new bonus.
Wonder what the percentage is who were vaxed?
I can’t
The NHS eggheads just can’t give it a rest.
You have to give credit to Dr. Faucci, to be able to enhance and make more mortal these pathogens, he did a pretty good job. I guess he made some money off of his enhancement.
Stanford’s Clinical Virology Laboratory confirmed one of the first cases of the variant in California on April 17 in the GISAID COVID-19 database, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Or maybe ..
Stanford’s CCP funded Clinical Virology Laboratory created one of the first cases of the variant in California on April 17 in the GISAID COVID-19 database, according to the CCP loving San Franciscko Chronicle.
Forgot what strep feels like. I had a cold about ten years ago. Lasted five days. No covid shots, Do take 500 mg vitamin C every day. I weigh 116, larger people should take more. My friend who weighs over 300 lbs takes 6,000 mg per day.
Prevention is easy.
I’m still quaking over the “Tripledemic”.
They’re dying for everyone to mask up again. How I despised that period. I’m sure most of us did. I will NEVER understand how ppl walked around with those things on voluntarily.
Of course I had to fly/shop etc., so I put a very flimsy cloth one on when officially required.
But only had it over my nose when absolutely necessary (such as boarding a plane ‘cause the attendant would single me out.)
I had friends wearing N95’s on all day when they didn’t even have to!...insanity!
Imagine if Harris won!
I had what I guess would now be considered “regular old COVID” a couple of years ago, and I definitely experienced “razor blade throat” with that one. One of the worst sore throats I’ve ever had. But, it only lasted 3 or 4 days, and I was and shall always remain non-vaxxed.
Already had razor blade throat with Omni variant. Could not swallow a pill without food. Still pure blood however.
Or maybe you had the flu or a cold or strep.
OMG!
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