A variant strain of the coronavirus, one that was first discovered in the United Kingdom, is now the dominant strain of the virus circulating throughout the United States, CDC Director Rochelle ...

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...

While the latest variant, called Cicada, carries more mutations, it’s still part of the Omicron family that emerged in 2021.

COVID-19 variant XFG is spreading across the U.S., becoming the third most common strain. XFG is a combination of variants F.7 and LP.8.1.2 and may be less contagious than other dominant variants.

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 ...

A new strain of COVID-19 has become the third most common variant of the virus. The "Stratus" variant was first detected in Asia and has started to spread through the United States, according to the ...

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 is drawing global attention due to its rapid spread worldwide. The variant — NB.1.8.1 — is set to ...

If you feel unwell with a bad throat and a temperature you may well have caught one of the new strains of Covid circulating this autumn. XFG, called Stratus by some, and NB.1.8.1, known as Nimbus, are ...