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'Stratus' COVID-19 strain surges in Bay Area amid vaccine confusion

'Stratus' COVID-19 strain surges in Bay Area amid vaccine confusion
health8/28/2025

Stanford research says the new COVID-19 strain is driving most infections in the Bay Area as disease levels remain high at the start of the school year.

FILE: Customers wearing face masks ride the elevator at San Francisco Centre in downtown San Francisco. China News Service via Getty A new COVID-19 strain is now driving the majority of infections in the Bay Area as disease levels remain high at the ... [4688 chars]