According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the strain is now the third most common COVID-19 variant in the ...

Beach trips and heat waves aren’t the only things rising this summer. COVID-19 signals are climbing nationwide, and two ...

The World Health Organization assessed that the global risk from this variant is low, but data indicates a sharp rise in cases in recent months. However, in Israel, the infection rate remains lower.

A new COVID-19 variant, known as XFG or “Stratus,” is surging across the United States, swiftly becoming the third-most ...

The COVID-19 Stratus variant is spreading globally, showing new symptom patterns and raising questions about immunity, ...

COVID-19 cases are rising in the US, driven partly by the new 'Stratus' variant. Wastewater data shows increased viral ...

XFG is a recombinant of variants F.7 and LP.8.1.2, the latter now 2nd most common in the US. It may evade immunity better but doesn’t spread faster.

“Stratus,” originally known as Variant XFG, is the second most prominent strain of COVID in the United States. According to ...

A new COVID-19 variant, Stratus (XFG), is rapidly spreading across the United States. It is characterised by a distinctive ...

The surge of new COVID-19 variannt Stratus (XFG) in the US is being compounded by latest vaccine restrictions from the Trump ...

Variant XFG, also known as “Stratus,” was first detected in Southeast Asia back in January but accounted for very few of ...

Common COVID-19 symptoms, according to the CDC: Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Congestion or a runny nose. New loss of taste or smell. The CDC advises seeking medical care if you ...