This Very Painful Symptom Is A Sign You’ve Got The New 'Highly Contagious' COVID Variant Stratus

This Very Painful Symptom Is a Sign You’ve Got the New 'Highly Contagious' COVID Variant Stratus

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Updated Jul 7, 2025 | 06:12 PM IST

SummaryA new COVID variant called Stratus—specifically its XFG.3 subvariant—accounts for 30% of UK cases and may cause a hoarse voice, but shows no signs of increased severity or vaccine resistance.

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