For the next round of vaccinations, patients will be able to book from 1 September 2025 for vaccines to be given from 1 ...

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 ...

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… ...

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.

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).

The XFG variant, now the dominant COVID strain in Maharashtra, shows strong immune evasion and is a recombinant Omicron subvariant, raising concerns over its spread despite mild symptoms.