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 ...

The latest figures indicate that the Nimbus strain of Covid is on a downward trend in the UK, now accounting for just 7.19 ...

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

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

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

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 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 ...

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

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 ...