COVID-19 Cases In the US: The United States has lately seen an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases linked to a new variant, which has become the third-most common strain of the summer. The new XFG variant, colloquially known as "Stratus," is rapidly spreading across the US. This variant has also been found in many European countries.

“Stratus,” originally known as Variant XFG, is the second most prominent strain of COVID in the United States. According to the World Health Organization, the strain was first detected in Southeast Asia in January. They added the strain to its watchlist for public health risk in June.

A new COVID-19 variant is climbing the ranks in the United States, 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.

COVID-19 cases are rising again in the United States, and the "stratus" variant might be to blame. The big picture: A summer outbreak of COVID-19 cases isn't a shocker. But it's arriving before children head back to school,

That's the name of the latest COVID-19 strain going around. 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.

The Public Health Center of Ukraine reported results from sequencing COVID-19 pathogens from patients in Poltava Oblast, confirming the virus belongs to the XFG genetic lineage, which is actively spreading worldwide.