The Stratus “razor blade” variant is driving up COVID-19 cases in much of the country, according to new government estimates.

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Updated: Jun 18, 2025 / 02:12 PM CDT (AP) — 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.

Where the variant causing ‘razor blade throat’ is spreading The rise in cases late last month is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions, the World ...