China’s COVID-19 Resurgence: The Facts Reports from China over the past few weeks have raised alarms in the medical community. Dr. Zhong Nanshan, a leading Chinese pulmonologist and epidemiologist, confirmed in a May 19 interview that this new wave is different. While COVID-19’s respiratory symptoms are nothing new, this time, patients are describing a level of throat pain that’s downright vicious—sharp, slicing pain that’s earned the ominous moniker “razor blade throat.” This wave began back in March and is driven by the Omicron XDV variant. Unlike earlier strains, this one seems to cause an intense burning or stabbing throat pain along with the usual suspects: fever, fatigue, headaches, and a relentless cough. Dr. Zhong estimates the wave is still climbing,…

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