New COVID variant 'Stratus' spreading in US: symptoms, what to know
Aug 5, 2025 · A new COVID-19 variant is climbing the ranks in the United States, becoming the third-most common strain of the summer. Variant XFG, colloquially known as "Stratus," was first detected …
Variants and Genomic Surveillance | COVID-19 | CDC
Aug 28, 2025 · Monitoring variant proportions SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is constantly accumulating mutations in its genetic sequence over time. These mutations can result in …
Doctors Reveal the Biggest COVID Symptoms to Watch for With the New Variant
Dec 12, 2025 · The Stratus variant is fueling COVID-19 cases around the country. Symptoms of the virus look slightly different right now. Here, doctors share what to look out for and how to protect …
Map Shows Rising COVID Cases as Stratus Variant Spreads
Aug 27, 2025 · This variant is the most common in both clinical specimens and wastewater data." What is the Stratus variant? The COVID-19 Stratus variant—also known as "XFG"—is a subvariant of …
What to Know About COVID Variant XFG Stratus
Sep 18, 2025 · An infectious disease expert shares information on the Stratus variant, XFG, the newly dominant COVID strain spreading in the United States.
What COVID-19 variants are going around in December 2025?
Dec 24, 2025 · What COVID-19 variant are we on? Due to low numbers of sequences being reported to the CDC, precision in the most recent reporting period is low. CDC is moving to longer reporting …
New Variant Raises Concerns of Another Bad Flu Season
Dec 17, 2025 · New Variant Raises Concerns of Another Bad Flu Season Here’s what to know about the dominant version of the virus that’s circulating now. Listen to this article · 4:37 min Learn more
COVID-19 variants | WHO COVID-19 dashboard - datadot
Dec 2, 2024 · Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, multiple COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) and Variants of Interest (VOIs) have been …
COVID-19 variants: What's the concern? - Mayo Clinic
Oct 24, 2025 · The main variant in the United States is omicron. This variant spreads more easily than the original virus that causes COVID-19 and the delta variant. But omicron seems to cause less …
New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 Found In US. What Are Its Symptoms?
Jun 11, 2025 · NB.1.8.1 recently caused surges in China and other parts of Asia. Will cases spike in the US this summer? Here's what we know about the new COVID variant.