1 day ago · A new flu variant fueling a fast-paced rise in cases across the state has brought with it some symptoms unlike those many have come to associate with the virus.

Dec 30, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel.

Aug 28, 2025 · New variants of SARS-CoV-2 are expected to continue to emerge. Some variants will emerge and disappear, while others will emerge and continue to spread and may replace previous …

Aug 5, 2025 · A new COVID-19 variant is climbing the ranks in the United States, becoming the third-most common strain of the summer.

Aug 27, 2025 · New cases of COVID-19 are increasing nationwide, fueled by the Stratus variant, an emerging offshoot of the Omicron variant.

Sep 18, 2025 · The latest COVID-19 variant known as XFG, nicknamed Stratus, continues to spread throughout the United States, driving a summer spike in cases.

Sep 24, 2025 · The new COVID-19 variant, Stratus, is driving cases in the U.S. Learn how contagious it is, common symptoms, vaccine protection, and where cases are rising.

Dec 24, 2025 · Get the latest COVID-19 news from infectious diseases expert Mark Rupp, MD, including COVID-19 case rates, types of variants circulating and vaccine updates.

Dec 2, 2024 · When these changes become significantly different to a previously detected virus, these new virus types are known as “variants.” To identify variants, scientists map the genetic material of …

Oct 24, 2025 · If a mutation changes how a virus acts in a group of people, it's called a variant. Scientists across the world track the changes in the virus variants that cause COVID-19.