The “Stratus” variant (XFG) was first identified in January in Southeast Asia. By June, it accounted for 14% of COVID cases ...

XFG causes a severe sore throat and hoarseness, hence the “razor blade COVID” nickname. Symptoms common to other variants ...

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country. Data shows overall respiratory virus spread is very low in the U.S.

COVID-19 cases are rising across the U.S., with Texas among the hardest hit. Experts say the Stratus variant and summer ...

COVID-19 variant XFG accounted for 0% of U.S. cases in May. By late-June, it became the third-most common strain.

COVID-19 cases are rising across the United States, driven by new variants Stratus (XFG) and Nimbus (NB.1.8.1). While Stratus is anecdotally linked to hoarseness and Nimbus to severe sore throat, they ...

A new COVID variant is on the rise amid a nationwide summer surge of cases. Positive cases in Mississippi are climbing. What ...

The XFG strain, nicknamed "Stratus," is the predominant variant currently circulating. It has been on the rise since May in ...

The XFG variant, known as "Stratus," is gaining traction in the U.S., rising to 14% of cases since May. While the WHO ...

The Stratus (XFG) variant, a recombinant subvariant of COVID-19, is rapidly spreading across the US and globally. While not ...

The Stratus or XFG variant transmits easily and is spreading worldwide. Stratus is a combination of variants F.7 and LP.8.1.2 ...

Stratus' is the new COVID variant growing in the U.S. and the rest of the world. However, COVID-19 cases are down in Minnesota.