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Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus

The expectation is that COVID-19 will eventually settle into a winter seasonal pattern like other coronaviruses, but the past ...
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Health Matters: What to know about the summer COVID-19 variant 'Stratus'

It's not what we might expect but it is possible to get the sniffles, or worse, in the summer. New data from the U.S. shows ...

'Razor blade' sore throat? You may have one of the new COVID variants in Arizona

COVID-19 cases are rising across the United States, driven by new variants Stratus (XFG) and Nimbus (NB.1.8.1). While Stratus is anecdotally linked to hoarseness and Nimbus to severe sore throat, they ...

Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre los resfriados estivales y la nueva variante de COVID-19

Por DEVI SHASTRICalor de verano, diversión al aire libre… ¿y síntomas de resfriado? Es posible que estos tres elementos no ...

New COVID variant spreading fast in U.S. What to know

The Stratus or XFG variant transmits easily and is spreading worldwide. Stratus is a combination of variants F.7 and LP.8.1.2 ...

New COVID variant ‘Stratus’ on the rise: Here’s how NY is being affected

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

New COVID variant 'Stratus' spreads in the U.S. and Tennessee. What to know about symptoms, cases

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 ...