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

Twelve states are seeing higher positivity rates for COVID-19 tests compared to the rest of the country, according to new ...

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 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 ...

Federal data shows more emergency department visits for COVID across all ages. Wastewater testing confirms that the new XFG variant that’s been nicknamed stratus is now the most common in the U.S.

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

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 ...

Known officially as XFG, the variant was first detected in Southeast Asia back in January. For months, it flew under the ...

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. Positive cases in Mississippi are climbing. What ...

A new strain of COVID-19 known as Stratus that is spreading worldwide has been detected in Arizona.