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

Last month doctors said a variant called Nimbus was spreading quickly through the country - giving people a very sore throat ...

A new strain of Covid-19 is circulating in the UK and is now the dominant strain of the virus in England, official data shows ...

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

Stratus cases have surged in just one month, thanks to its ability to infect people who have previously contracted Covid and ...

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

The new highly contagious strain of Covid which is now the most prevalent in the UK has been described as a 'Frankenstein' ...

A new strain of Covid has spread across the UK with some experts warning it is resisting immunity. Unlike other strains, the ...

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 ...

Covid XFG, or 'stratus' as it is also known, is a descendant of the Omicron variant and was first detected back in January 2025. It has also been referred to as a "Frankenstein" or "recombinant ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) on June 25 added the XFG to its SARS ...

A new, highly contagious Covid-19 strain has emerged globally as thousands of Australians prepare to travel overseas.