Infectious disease physicians weigh in on the latest strain.

As summer comes to an end, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in California. While respiratory viruses usually peak in the winter, the novel coronavirus can also surge in the warmer months.

A new COVID-19 variant — XFG, also known as Stratus — is spreading rapidly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The South Carolina Department of Health does not track COVID infection ...

Health Minister Ashley Dalton said there is no evidence the XFG 'Stratus' variant causes more severe disease, as flu and RSV ...

Pfizer Australia and BioNTech have welcomed the TGA's move to register the companies' new COVID-19 vaccine into its public ...

The 'Stratus' variant was behind a recent spike in Covid cases ...

Covid symptoms have shifted since 2020 with experts warning UK households about new highly transmissible variants ahead of ...

Australia has a new Covid-19 vaccine aimed at tackling the latest, fast-spreading variant. The Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine has been given the tick of approval by the TGA to target the new variant LP.

New COVID variant found. Here’s what to know. Canva As fall begins, so does the flu, allergy and COVID season. However, another new variant of COVID has recently been found in 38 countries and is ...

A new strain of Covid-19, which has been declared a “variant under monitoring” has arrived in Ireland, adding to the risk of winter infection as more people are becoming ill with flu.

XFG variant rose from 14% to 78% of U.S. cases between June and August 2025. Updated vaccines offer protection; older or at-risk adults advised to act early. CDC urges masks, hand hygiene and rapid ...