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

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

The new COVID-19 variant, XFG or "Stratus" originates from mutations of variants F.7 and LP.8.1.2. It appears less contagious ...

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

Children going back to school and the cooling weather pushing people back inside means that conditions in September and ...

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

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 ...

As the new school year approaches, South Florida is witnessing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. According to state ...

The United States is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases this summer, driven by new variants Nimbus and Stratus. Cases are ...

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