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 ...

The new strain is now dominant in the U.S. and the number of cases is rising in what’s being called a typical late summer ...

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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 ...

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

Seasonal shifts are driving unusual surges in respiratory illnesses in 2025, with COVID-19, influenza, and RSV showing new ...

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 ...

Cases of a new Covid strain have been detected in the UK. Stratus is the latest Covid variant on the scene. It is ‘under monitoring’ by the World Health Organisation.

A new Covid-19 variant is sweeping across the UK, raising fears of a fresh surge in cases reminiscent of last summer's spike. Named the Stratus variant, the XFG strain of the virus and its spin ...

COVID-19 might not dominate the headlines anymore, but that doesn’t mean it has stopped evolving. In fact, behind the scenes, scientists are closely tracking several offshoots of the Omicron ...

More than five years after its initial emergence, COVID-19 continues to evolve, with the World Health Organization (WHO) recently designating XFG, nicknamed “Stratus,” as a new variant under ...

King County faces a rise in COVID-19 cases as summer heat intensifies.