The XFG variant is a descendant of the Omicron sub-variant. According to a Lancet report, it was first detected in Canada.

Professor Griffin told The Conversation: "Fortunately, based on the evidence available so far, currently approved COVID ...

Scientists are currently studying how well people are protected against severe disease from XFG. Researchers conducted lab ...

“One of the most noticeable symptoms of the Stratus variant is hoarseness, which includes a scratchy or raspy voice,” said ...

The Stratus COVID-19 variant, which includes the XFG and XFG.3 strains, currently accounts for around 30 per cent of COVID-19 ...

New Covid variant Stratus is rapidly spreading in Ireland and now accounts for nearly half of sequenced cases, with experts ...

A new variant of covid dubbed a ‘Frankenstein’ strain is gaining ground fast in the US and around the world raising concerns ...

A new Covid variant XFG, nicknamed ‘Stratus’, has been found in 38 countries. According to an expert, the countries showing ...

XFG is part of the Omicron family, of which there are now more than 1,000 known subvariants, but it’s rising rapidly in ...

A new Covid-19 variant with a unique symptom is spreading across the globe and has been declared a "variant under monitoring" ...

The WHO has classified XFG or ‘Stratus’ as a variant under monitoring. It may well become the dominant variant globally very ...

The latest data by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shown that the Stratus variant is now the dominant strain in ...