18 h. ago Stratus Covid: All you need to know about the new XFG strain in UK

The new strain, formally named XFG and informally dubbed "Stratus", has one unique symptom

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22 h. ago Signs you may have new Covid strain Stratus that has identifiable symptom

One symptom sets this new Covid strain apart from the others- do you have it?

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22 h. ago What is new ‘Stratus’ Covid strain? Symptoms to look out for as UK cases grow

New XFG.3 varient accounts for a larger proportion than any other individual variant, says UKHSA

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23 h. ago What is the Stratus covid variant? New 'XFG' strain displays unique symptom

A new Covid-19 variant, Stratus, is spreading globally, displaying unique symptoms like a scratchy voice

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25 h. ago Should you be worried about the new Covid strain Stratus? Signs and symptoms as cases on the rise in the UK

Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean Covid is taking a holiday 🤧

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47 h. ago New Covid variant Stratus now 'growing rapidly' and these are the symptoms

The 'Stratus' Covid-19 variant is now the dominant strain in England, new data has revealed. Here are the symptoms of the XFG and XFG.3 strains of the virus

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60 h. ago Highly infectious new XFG Covid strain has unique symptom after becoming most dominant strain

Stratus, the new Covid strain sweeping Britain, has two subtypes - XFG and XFG.2 - and has become the most dominant variant of the virus since being detected at the end of January

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4 d. ago Symptoms of 'Stratus' Covid variant XFG and XFG.3 as new strain of virus spreads in UK

As levels of the latest Covid-19 variant rise across the globe, experts have revealed key symptoms of the virus

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4 d. ago Latest Covid strain spreading through UK could cause new 'wave of infection'

The XFG strain of Covid, known as Stratus, has quickly become one of the most dominant variants in the UK.

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4 d. ago What’s behind the global surge of new Covid variant XFG – and should you get vaccinated?

WHO data shows ‘Stratus’ was a fastest growing variant in May to June

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4 d. ago 'Highly contagious' new Covid strain dubbed 'Frankenstein' has 'very painful' symptom

A new Covid strain known as 'Stratus' or 'Frankenstein' is spreading rapidly across the UK. The new variant is more transmissible than previous strains and has one specific symptom to look out for

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5 d. ago WHO warns of 'significant rise' in new Stratus Covid variant

Levels of the XFG variant are "growing rapidly", health bosses have warned

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5 d. ago Very painful symptom is sign you have new 'super contagious' 'Frankenstein Covid strain

A new 'super-contagious' Covid variant dubbed 'Frankenstein' is sweeping the UK - but how do you know if you've got it and is it more severe than other strains? The Mirror asked a medical expert for their advice

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5 d. ago New 'highly contagious' Stratus Covid variant dominant in UK has one distinctive symptom

The new XFG strain of Covid, nicknamed the Stratus variant, is "growing rapidly", the World Health Organisation (WHO) says

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5 d. ago UKHSA confirms new Stratus Covid variant is now dominant strain in England

Global health bosses have warned there has been a "significant rise" in cases of the new XFG variant

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5 d. ago New Covid UK 'Stratus strain is 'Frankenstein' type say experts as symptom emerges

Data from the UK Health Security Agency shows Stratus has now become the dominant Covid strain

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5 d. ago Warning over new Covid Stratus variant in UK that presents distinct symptom

The Covid strain, formally known as XFG and nicknamed Stratus, is said to have one unique symptom that helps identify which variant you have.

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9 d. ago Covid rules summer 2025: What happens if you test positive, can you work and how long are you contagious?

Rules on what to do if you test positive for Covid have changed significantly 🤧

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3 w. ago ‘People recycle the same old racism’: Sheffield metal stars Malevolence on their big break – and how to confront online hate

They’ve broken crowdsurfing records – 901 in a single gig – but their music confronts deep, difficult subjects from mental health to toxic family membersMalevolence insist they aren’t psychic. In late February 2020, days before Covid-19 lockdowns started being implemented around the world, the Yorkshire metalcore band released their breakthrough single, Keep Your Distance. It was a melee of growls and beatdowns that propelled them to new heights – in part thanks to a title that foresaw the next year of government messaging.“It was completely by coincidence,” guitarist and vocalist Konan Hall tells me on a video call from his home in Sheffield. “But everyone started tagging us in signs saying ‘Keep your distance because of Covid’.” Lead singer Alex Taylor can’t help but laugh, joining the call from his place just up the road. “It was free marketing!” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How to tell if you have hay fever or Covid as Nimbus strain shows key sign

Here's how to tell the difference between Covid and hay fever, as a new coronavirus variant sweeps the UK.

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