What you need to know about its symptoms, spread, and whether your vaccine is still effective. A fast-spreading new COVID variant known as NB.1.8.1 has been detected in the U.S. Experts say it’s too ...

Reputable news organizations such as Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and South African news website News24 debunked the ...

A new COVID-19 variant called "Stratus" has been circulating in Oklahoma, and the state's positive test rate has been higher than the national average during the summer months. Stratus is the ...

As the weather cools and fall approaches, COVID-19 cases are still spiking in much of the United States. The country has yet to emerge from a late summer COVID wave driven by the highly contagious new ...

XFG variant rose from 14% to 78% of U.S. cases between June and August 2025. Updated vaccines offer protection; older or at-risk adults advised to act early. CDC urges masks, hand hygiene and rapid ...

A new Covid variant spreading in the UK may be causing one “very painful” symptom, a doctor has warned. The new Nimbus Covid strain (NB.1.8.1) is now rapidly spreading across the world and is being ...

New COVID variant found. Here’s what to know. Canva As fall begins, so does the flu, allergy and COVID season. However, another new variant of COVID has recently been found in 38 countries and is ...

As COVID-19 continues to evolve, a new strain is spiking case numbers worldwide. The XFG variant, also known as Stratus, has been gaining momentum after first being detected in Southeast Asia in ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. XFG variant rose from 14% to 78% of U.S. cases between June and August 2025. Updated vaccines offer protection; older or at-risk ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A new COVID-19 variant has quickly emerged as dominant in a matter of months, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control ...