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 in Southeast ...

The variant is officially named XFG but is being called Stratus. It was first found in Southeast Asia in January, and at the time was 0% of cases in the U.S., but by the end of June, it was about 14% ...

It's called the XFG variant, but it's better known as "Stratus." That's the name of the latest COVID-19 strain going around. Variant XFG, colloquially known as "Stratus," was first detected in ...

A new COVID-19 variant has reared its ugly head and is climbing the ranks in the United States. So much so that it’s become the third-most common strain of the summer. Variant XFG, also known as ...

COVID-19 cases are climbing across the United States this summer, and experts are pointing to a new strain — the "Stratus" variant, officially known as variant XFG — as a major factor in the increase.

The new COVID-19 variant XFG, or "Stratus," has been making its way across the United States and Oklahoma. Here's what to know about the new variant.

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