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All about the 'Nimbus' and 'Stratus', the new COVID variants monitored closely by WHO
Scientists are closely monitoring the rapid global spread of two new Omicron subvariants, Nimbus (NB.1.8.1) and Stratus (XFG) ...
Agência Brasil2h
New COVID-19 variant detected in Rio de Janeiro
The World Health Organization has classified XFG as a “variant under monitoring,” but there are no signs of greater disease severity associated with the new strain.
NBC Los Angeles9h
Is the U.S. in a summer COVID surge? Cases are rising in these 25 states
COVID-19 cases are rising in half of U.S. states. What to know about COVID trends and the new Stratus and Nimbus variants.
The surge of XFG (Stratus) as the next dominant variant of Omicron globally
XFG (Stratus) is the latest subvariant of Omicron that is gaining momentum in the summer surge of the pandemic. However, ...
Cuba Headlines15h
Francisco Durán Discusses the Impact of New COVID-19 Variant in Cuba
Dr. Francisco Durán García, head of Epidemiology at Cuba's Ministry of Public Health, addressed the nation's epidemiological landscape on Wednesday, ...