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 ...

It's been a little more than five years since the COVID-19 pandemic ripped through the country, and now a new variant of the disease is slowly beginning to rise in cases. Variant XFG, often referred ...

Health officials confirm increased virus concentrations in wastewater as XFG subvariant becomes predominant statewide, affecting local families with familiar symptoms COVID-19 cases are rising in Kern ...

The new Covid variant is continuing to proliferate around the U.S. — although you might not know it by just checking federal variant-tracking dashboards. Known as NB.1.8.1, the omicron variant has ...

A new COVID-19 variant is emerging globally and infectious disease experts warn it’s not to be underestimated. On May 23, the World Health Organization officially designated NB.1.8.1 a “variant under ...

The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID. That’s because the variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” — ...

Like it or not, COVID-19 is still a public health issue five years after the start of the pandemic flipped the nation, and the world, on its head. Changing vaccination guidelines, ever-evolving ...

A painful sore throat, often referred to as "razor blade throat", is just one of the symptoms of a new COVID-19 variant. This variant is currently being monitored by the World Health Organization.

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A new COVID-19 variant, XFG or “Stratus,” is on the rise in the United States, including in New Jersey. Symptoms of XFG are similar to other COVID-19 variants, and current vaccines are expected to ...