Razor sore throat, fevers, chills. Some social media users are claiming that their current COVID-19 infections are more severe than previous COVID infections; some even claim it’s the worst they’ve ever felt.
This is alarming, given that COVID-19 cases remain high in many parts of the country. No one wants to hear that they may get sick with COVID — and with a more intense version at that.
But is that true? Are the current circulating COVID strains actually causing more severe illness across the board?
Here’s what doctors say:
The circulating COVID-19 variants are not making people sicker than previous variants.
