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

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

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

CDC wastewater also shows the XFG variant — nicknamed stratus — is most common in the U.S. Stratus can cause a “razor blade” ...

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

A new COVID variant is on the rise amid a nationwide summer surge of cases and it's on track to become the third most common ...

A new COVID-19 variant is climbing the ranks in the United States, becoming the third-most common strain of the summer. Variant XFG, colloquially known as "Stratus," was first detected in Southeast ...

A new COVID variant called XFG, or "Stratus" is spreading. Here's what you need to know about the incubation period, symptoms (including particular throat symptoms) and when to take a test.