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," ...

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

The latest figures indicate that the Nimbus strain of Covid is on a downward trend in the UK, now accounting for just 7.19 per cent of cases in England under classification NB. 1.8.1. The Stratus ...

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

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 ...

IRISH people are being warned about a new strain of Covid-19 as cases rise in the country. The two new strains of the ...

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.