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NEW YORK — The new variant XFG, or “Stratus,” has become the third-most dominant strain of COVID-19 this summer and is driving up case estimates in New York. Stratus is similar in symptoms and seriousness to other Omicron variants, but it may present a never-before-seen symptom: hoarseness. New data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Stratus accounted for …

MINNESOTA — A new COVID-19 variant known as “Stratus” is spreading in the U.S. this summer, and it may come with a surprising new symptom: hoarseness. Officially labeled XFG, Stratus has quickly become the third-most dominant strain nationwide and is now driving up case estimates in Minnesota. Stratus is similar in symptoms and seriousness to other Omicron variants, but experts …

New COVID variant: What are the symptoms of Stratus?  WSOC TV New COVID variant ‘Stratus’ is spreading in the U.S. and worldwide: What are the symptoms?  USA Today Where the summer COVID-19 infections are hitting hardest  The Hill Map Shows States Where COVID Is Rising  Newsweek 5 things to know about the summer COVID surge — including ‘razor blade throat’  Northeastern Global News Source link

Covid is on the rise again in the US, as children begin returning to school and as officials plan to restrict booster shots. While cases are increasing less quickly than at the start of other surges, it is too soon to tell how big the current late-summer wave could get – and with highly varied immune responses from prior infections …

A new COVID variant is climbing the ranks in the U.S., becoming the third-most common strain of the summer. Variant XFG, colloquially known as “Stratus,” was first detected in Southeast Asia in January but accounted for less than about 0% of cases in the United States until May. By late June, it was estimated to account for up to 14%, …

Why Your Gut Hasn’t Been the Same Since COVID  SciTechDaily Gut-Brain Disorders Surge After Pandemic  Medscape The pandemic’s secret aftershock: Inside the gut-brain breakdown  ScienceDaily Scientists pick up massive surge in painful gut disorder – and they think it’s linked to a virus that has touched almost everyone’s life  Daily Mail Covid-19 Has Been Linked To A Rise In These Common Digestive Issues  HuffPost UK …

Quick Takes: US COVID uptick, new polio cases in 4 countries, measles outbreak in Michigan  CIDRAP Source link

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By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -Moderna (MRNA) topped Wall Street sales expectations and reported a lower-than-expected second-quarter loss on Friday, driven by robust Spring COVID booster demand and aggressive cost cuts. However, its shares fell more than 4% in premarket trading after the company lowered its 2025 sales forecast to $1.5 billion to $2.2 billion, cutting $300 million from the top …

The Moderna Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 26, 2024. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moderna on Thursday said it plans to slash roughly 10% of its global workforce by the end of the year, as Covid shot sales continue to dwindle and the company grapples with uncertainty in the vaccine market.  In a memo to employees, …