COVID levels in Bay Area now exceed this past winter’s peak • New “Nimbus” subvariant driving 55% spike in statewide ...

The new variant was first detected in January in China. As of mid-May, the variant had reached 10.7% of global reported COVID-19 cases, according to the WHO. Verma previously stated that NB.1.8.1 ...

This symptom of intense throat pain from COVID variant NB.1.8.1 is being referred to as "razor blade throat".

COVID-19 cases are growing or likely growing in at least 26 states and Washington, D.C., as of July 15, 2025, the CDC says. CBS News ...

COVID infections cause miserable symptoms such as fever, fatigue, congestion and more. Now, though, some people infected with COVID in China are reporting a very sore throat that’s been ...

The COVID variant NB.1.8.1 may cause a distinctive "razor blade throat" symptom, though experts note that extreme pharyngitis can also be caused by bacterial infections and allergies.

Prepared Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine syringes wait for patients at a middle school in Wheeling, Ill., June 11, 2021.

Since the pandemic began, more than 1.22 million Americans have died from COVID-19 as of March 6, 2025, according to the latest CDC data. The U.S. crossed the 1 million mark on May 12, 2022.

The U.S. approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it — not a replacement for the company's existing shot, but a second option.

CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced new data suggesting social distancing and the state’s Stay-at-Home order may be working to flatten ...

For a majority of people, the COVID vaccine doesn’t cause adverse health effects — but a small percentage experience chronic symptoms that can last for months or even years. Yale researchers ...