A new Covid variant called Stratus or XFG is spreading across 38 countries. The World Health Organisation is monitoring this ...

Scientists are currently studying how well people are protected against severe disease from XFG. Researchers conducted lab studies using human cells and a "pseudovirus" stand-in for XFG, as well as ...

A new strain of COVID-19, XFG, is spreading rapidly across the world, including in the United States. Anecdotally, people who ...

XFG (Stratus) is the latest subvariant of Omicron that is gaining momentum in the summer surge of the pandemic. However, ...

The World Health Organization has classified XFG as a “variant under monitoring,” but there are no signs of greater disease severity associated with the new strain.

Variant NB.1.8.1 accounted for 0% of U.S. cases in April. By mid-June, it was estimated to be the cause of around 37% of cases.

According to a Johns Hopkins report, several virological, behavioural, and environmental factors drive summer Covid-19 waves.

A new, highly contagious Covid-19 strain has emerged globally as thousands of Australians prepare to travel overseas. Understanding what it is, is crucial for both public health and individual safety.

A doctor has issued a Covid alert for this summer, asserting that viruses "don't stick to seasons". Whilst certain ailments, ...

In Germany, "Nimbus" is currently the most prevalent coronavirus variant by far. Meanwhile, in Southeast Asia and gradually ...

XFG is a recombinant subvariant, which means it originated from two variants, LF.7 and LP.8.1.2, in this case.

“One of the most noticeable symptoms of the Stratus variant is hoarseness, which includes a scratchy or raspy voice," ...