XFG, dubbed “American COVID,” is spreading globally, with reports linking the variant to a distinctive hoarse or croaky voice ...

Brits reported being left unwell for weeks after contracting the XFG, or 'American' version of Covid, which UKHSA data shows ...

Sometimes referred to as ‘Stratus’ or the ‘American strain’, the variant first identified in January 2025 has since spread ...

Most covid-19 cases are caused by a particular type of variants, but do we need to worry every time a new one emerges?

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The XFG variant is not a new, supercharged strain, but rather a recombinant variant that virologists have been tracking ...

Ipswich Hospital says it has not seen a significant rise in Covid admissions despite the spread of the XFG variant, also known as ‘American Covid’.

COVID-19 infections and hospital-setting cases have climbed across the United Kingdom this autumn as the XFG variant, widely ...

A COVID-19 variant is buzzing back to life after years of flying under the radar. Nicknamed “Cicada” for its long hibernation period and noisy return, the strain is now fueling a steady rise in cases ...

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A new variant of COVID-19 is buzzing. Its official name is BA.3.2, but it's earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect's pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a ...