The Case Of COVID-19 Variant Nimbus Increases In 22 Countries, What Are The Symptoms?

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JAKARTA - The new variant of the COVID-19 case, Nimbus, has increased in several regions in the world. So far there are around 22 countries that have reported the Nimbus COVID-19 variant.

Some of the countries include Singapore, Thailand, the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Britain, and France.

The increase in cases of the Nimbus variant of COVID-19 is being monitored by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Nimbus variant is still a derivative of the ORIGIN variant, a variant of COVID-19 known for its relatively mild symptoms.

In general, the symptoms of the Nimbus variant are still the same as fatigue or fatigue, mild cough, fever, muscle aches, and nasal congestion.

The Nimbus variant has a mutation that can increase its infectious power and allow it to escape certain antibodies.

The Nimbus variant has typical symptoms, namely complaints on the neck. Symptoms such as pain from broken glass, characterized by sharp pain when swallowing, often on the back of the throat.

However, WHO insists that there is no evidence that the Nimbus variant causes more severe disease than other variants that are currently circulating.

Considering available evidence, the additional public health risk posed by NB.1.8.1 is lowly evaluated at the global level, WHO statement, quoted from Wired, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.