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New COVID variant ‘Stratus’ on the rise, what are the symptoms?  NewsNation How serious is the new Covid strain? Stratus variant symptoms and advice  The Telegraph Covid cases rising with new variants ‘Nimbus’ and ‘Stratus’  BBC Map Shows Where COVID Cases Spiking With Stratus, Nimbus Strains  Newsweek New, highly transmissible COVID-19 strain fueling wave of infections across US  New York Post Source link

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Getty Images If you feel unwell with a bad throat and a temperature you may well have caught one of the new strains of Covid circulating this autumn. XFG, called Stratus by some, and NB.1.8.1, known as Nimbus, are now the most common variants being passed around in the UK, according to officials. Experts say these …

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 cases were relatively low across the country for most of the summer, but they’re now creeping up again. Data shows that this is thanks to the new …

WASHINGTON — Summer heat, outdoor fun … and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people’s minds, partly owing to common myths about germs and partly because many viruses really do have lower activity levels in the summer. But it is possible to get the sniffles — or worse — in the summer. Federal data …

Cases of COVID-19 are spiking in Texas as a new variant spreads across much of the U.S. COVID variant XFG, nicknamed Stratus, accounts for three-fourths of COVID cases in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. First detected in January of this year, the strain is a highly contagious offshoot of the Omicron variant. The surge …

Flu season is right around the corner—but according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we need to be just as vigilant about reducing COVID-19 exposure. The CDC just reported a 10 percent increase in test positivity rates, and COVID-related emergency room visits are also up 15.2 percent from the week prior. Between increased travel …

COVID cases surge in California as Stratus variant spreads  San Francisco Chronicle COVID rising fast in California, fueled by new ‘Stratus’ variant tied to Omicron  Los Angeles Times Coronavirus cases surge in California with new variant  KTLA New COVID variant detected in California fueling surge in cases  FOX 11 Los Angeles A new strain of Covid is causing a spike in California as officials …

COVID-19 is once again climbing to troubling levels in California — a worrying trend as health officials attempt to navigate a vaccine landscape thrown into uncertainty by delays and decisions from the Trump administration. Public health departments in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have reported jumps in the coronavirus concentrations detected in wastewater in recent weeks. L.A. County also …

Every summer for the past several years, including this summer, COVID cases have increased throughout the United States as people spend time in air-conditioned spaces and as summer travel peaks. It is expected that COVID cases will continue to rise as kids head back to school, and then reach a peak in early September. “Most of those COVID-19 [infections] are …

The increase makes sense for this time of year, as people spend more time indoors in air-conditioned spaces or settle back into their fall routines, experts said. Residents are returning from vacation, and students are returning to school, said Andrew Lover, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. “It doesn’t look particularly worrisome. It’s kind of expected,” …