According to WHO, globally, this variant contributed to 23 per cent of global COVID-19 cases as of last month.

A new and potentially dangerous variant of the coronavirus, named 'Stratus', is raising alarm among health experts in the UK.

The new variant has come out of seemingly nowhere, but now is fast becoming the dominant strain of the potentially deadly ...

A new COVID-19 strain called Stratus may evade vaccine immunity, experts warn. With rising cases in the UK and unusual ...

The XFG variant is a descendant of the Omicron sub-variant. According to a Lancet report, it was first detected in Canada.

The WHO has classified XFG or ‘Stratus’ as a variant under monitoring. It may well become the dominant variant globally very ...

A new Covid-19 variant with a unique symptom is spreading across the globe and has been declared a "variant under monitoring" ...

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

This was a significant rise from 7.4% four weeks prior and only just below the proportion of NB.1.8.1 at 24.9%. Given the now declining proportion of viral sequences of NB.1.8.1 overall, and the rapid ...

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

The World Health Organization has added the variant, known formally as XFG, to its monitoring list. A dry, irritated throat ...

The 'Stratus' Covid-19 variant is now the dominant strain in England, new data has revealed. Here are the symptoms of the XFG ...