Just in time for respiratory virus season, a highly transmissible COVID-19 strain is fueling a wave of infections across the US. The XFG variant, informally known as “Stratus,” has been driving up ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States.

Experts say a new COVID-19 variant is spreading across the more than 20 countries after remaining "underground" for years.

A COVID mutation that previously went under the radar, BA.3.2, has been detected in 25 states, said the CDC. Nicknamed ...