A new COVID-19 variant called Stratus, or XFG, is spreading in America. It was first found in Southeast Asia. The CDC says it ...

The “Stratus” variant (XFG) was first identified in January in Southeast Asia. By June, it accounted for 14% of COVID cases ...

Western states appear most at risk for COVID-19 cases right now, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as the "stratus" variant and other versions of the virus circulate ...

The Stratus “razor blade” variant is driving up COVID-19 cases in much of the country, according to new government estimates. In Georgia, case activity is not estimated. The XFG variant was first ...

CDC wastewater also shows the XFG variant — nicknamed stratus — is most common in the U.S. Stratus can cause a “razor blade” ...

COVID-19 infections are climbing across nearly the entire country as the U.S. enters what experts call an expected summer ...

Federal data shows more emergency department visits for COVID across all ages. Wastewater testing confirms that the new XFG variant that’s been nicknamed stratus is now the most common in the U.S.