Only a few months ago, we introduced you to the Nimbus variant of COVID-19; but, there’s yet another new variant we think you should know about. What are the symptoms of the Stratus variant? For people infected with the Stratus variant, the symptoms are likely to be broadly the same as we’ve seen with other Omicron subvariants. “One of the most noticeable symptoms of the Stratus variant is hoarseness, which includes a scratchy or raspy voice,” GP Dr Kaywaan Khan told the Independent. As of August 29, there were three COVID-19 “variants under monitoring”, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control: Nimbus, Stratus, and LP.8.1.