From Stratus to Cicada, several variants are on the radar as COVID-19 activity rises, impacting how the virus spreads, its ...

The XFG variant — also known as American Covid or Stratus — is surging across the UK, with hospitalisations jumping from 950 ...

Yusuf said people at higher risk should not wait until they feel seriously unwell before asking for advice. Her advice was: ...

Dr Xand has addressed concerns over the "American Covid" variant - here is his advice if you're feeling unwell ...

Sometimes referred to as ‘Stratus’ or the ‘American strain’, the variant first identified in January 2025 has since spread ...

Most covid-19 cases are caused by a particular type of variants, but do we need to worry every time a new one emerges?

Ipswich Hospital says it has not seen a significant rise in Covid admissions despite the spread of the XFG variant, also known as ‘American Covid’.

The XFG variant is not a new, supercharged strain, but rather a recombinant variant that virologists have been tracking ...

A new COVID-19 variant is driving infections in parts of the world with cases reported in 22 countries. According to the ...

Diagnoses of the bug are at their highest level since October 2025 and rising levels of Britons are being admitted for care.

XFG accounted for around 69% of variants identified in primary care and 65% of hospital samples in Spain. The country is also ...