Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new COVID-19 variant is climbing the ranks in the United States, becoming the third-most common strain of the summer. Variant ...

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 COVID variant is on the rise amid a nationwide summer surge of cases and it's on track to become the third most common strain. Variant XFG, colloquially known as "Stratus," was first detected in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to ...

As cold and flu season approaches, cases of COVID-19 are still spiking in many parts of the United States. The country has yet to emerge from a late summer COVID wave fueled by the highly contagious ...

The Stratus COVID-19 variant has been fueling a rise in cases across the country. Stratus is currently the dominant variant in the U.S. This variant is slightly more infectious than previous variants.

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.