Scientists are currently studying how well people are protected against severe disease from XFG. Researchers conducted lab ...

Stratus has two strains, XFG and XFG.2, which currently make up approximately 30% of Covid cases in England, according to the ...

As levels of the latest Covid-19 variant rise across the globe, experts have revealed key symptoms of the virus ...

COVID-19 cases are rising globally, with a new variant, 'Stratus', rapidly spreading in the UK. This variant, encompassing ...

Here's what is known about the new Covid XFG, or 'Stratus', variant from UK cases and symptoms to what the World Health Organisation has said ...

XFG has been declared a 'variant under monitoring' by the WHO, meaning health authorities across the world have been asked to help track it to determine any public health implications. However, while ...

Stratus has two variants, XFG and XFG.3, with XFG.3 accounting for a larger proportion than any other individual variant, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

What’s behind the global surge of new Covid variant XFG – and should you get vaccinated? - WHO data shows ‘Stratus’ was a ...

Here's what is known about the new Covid XFG, or 'Stratus', variant from UK cases and symptoms to what the World Health Organisation has said and… ...

Health officials have confirmed there is a new dominant Covid-19 strain circulating in the UK. The latest data by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reveals that the XFG variant, dubbed Stratus ...

Covid XFG, or 'stratus' as it is also known, is a descendant of the Omicron variant and was first detected back in January 2025.