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The most commonly reported symptom of the new Stratus strain is a hoarse voice that appears suddenly\"aa COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The new ‘Stratus’ and ‘Nimbus’ strains of Covid are now doing the rounds – and they come with some strange symptoms. According to the NHS<\/a>, ‘Stratus’ – which is made up of two variants, XFG and XFG.3 – is believed to have led to a 60 per cent surge in Covid hospitalisations.<\/p>\n

With cases continuing to rise worldwide, one woman has shared her symptoms after recently testing positive for the virus. In a TikTok video, Nev (@nivismad), from the US, revealed she began feeling unwell on August 30.<\/p>\n

The Mirror reports that she noticed her throat “was a little bit scratchy” and the next day she was “still congested <\/a>but nothing crazy”” But then things took a turn for the worse. She revealed: \u201cWhen I went to bed that night, my teeth were hurting, my jaw was hurting, and my head hurt really bad.”<\/p>\n

Nev’s video has since sparked comments from others who had experienced similar Covid symptoms, with one person commenting: “The teeth pain was terrible! Never had that symptom til this time around.” Another agreed: “Teeth pain, body aches, headache it sucks.”<\/p>\n

The most commonly reported symptom of the new Stratus strain is a hoarse voice that appears suddenly. George Sandhu, deputy superintendent pharmacist at Well Pharmacy, previously told Sun Health: “One distinctive symptom which many people have noticed before testing positive for the latest Covid variant is a hoarse voice.<\/p>\n

“Of course, as we are in Autumn, cold and flu are more prevalent and therefore a hoarse voice isn’t uncommon \u2013 the easiest way to know whether you have Covid or not is to take a test.”<\/p>\n

The Nimbus strain, meanwhile, has reportedly been giving people very sore throats, with some people feeling like they\u2019ve swallowed razor blades, added Sandhu.<\/p>\n

It comes after UK Health Security Agency <\/a>(UKHSA) officials cautioned that the Covid virus continues to cause “severe” illness and fatalities, and also highlighted the warning signs of infection <\/a>to monitor.<\/p>\n

The UKHSA stated: “While for most people COVID-19<\/a> is not as severe as during the early years of the pandemic, the virus is still causing severe illness, hospitalisations, and deaths \u2013 particularly among those with a weakened immune system and those 75 year old and over.<\/p>\n

“It is normal and expected for viruses to genetically change over time and the current COVID-19 variants, much like previous variants, can spread easily through droplets released when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks.<\/p>\n

“The autumn COVID-19 vaccines are our best defence against serious illness.”<\/p>\n

The agency added: “We have seen COVID-19 symptoms change over time. Today, many people now experience cold-like symptoms and some will also experience fever or chills, continuous cough, shortness of breath, tiredness, body aches, headache, sore throat<\/a>, blocked nose, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhoea, or change in sense of taste or smell.<\/p>\n

“Some people report a hoarse voice or a particularly painful sore throat, associated with the latest variants. This has been referred to in the media as ‘razor-blade throat’.”<\/p>\n

Statistics from September 29 to October 5 this year reveal that the XFG variant, also called Stratus, has become the dominant strain of Covid across England. In preceding weeks, the NB.1.8. 1 variant, known as Nimbus, had also been circulating extensively.<\/p>\n

The NHS lists 12 symptoms to look out for:<\/p>\n