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As COVID-19 continues to evolve , a new strain is spiking case numbers worldwide.

The XFG variant, also known as Stratus, has been gaining momentum after first being detected in Southeast Asia in January, according to the World Health Organization.

The organization designated Stratus as a "SATS-CoV-2 variant under monitoring" after it had spread to 38 countries by June.

COVID-19 INFECTION RISK CUT 'SIGNIFICANTLY' WITH SIMPLE NASAL SPRAY, RESEARCH FINDS

Coronavirus cases have been on the rise in nine U.S. states, including New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Vermont, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and both North and South Dakota, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC’s wastewater monitoring in

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