The World Health Organization said it is tracking a new coronavirus “variant of interest” called JN.1, an offshoot of the highly mutated “Pirola” strain that is spreading rapidly around the world and ...

(NEXSTAR) — As millions of Americans are preparing to gather for the holidays, health officials are warning of a new COVID-19 variant sweeping the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) said ...

The World Health Organization announced Tuesday it would step up its classification of the new COVID-19 variant JN.1 to a standalone "variant of interest," after tracking the strain's rapid ascent ...

The CDC says current tests and treatments remain effective against it. A COVID variant known as JN.1 has been listed as a separate "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization (WHO). The ...

The World Health Organization has added the "mu" strain to its list of COVID-19 "variants of interest." The strain, also know as B.1.621, was first documented in Colombia in January 2021 but didn’t ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The coronavirus (COVID-19) omicron strain XBB.1.16, known more commonly as the “arcturus” variant, has slowly increased in presence in recent weeks and is drawing the attention ...

The World Health Organization has upgraded the EG.5 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus to a variant of interest, or VOI, from a variant under monitoring, or VUM, as it continues to become more ...

There was a spike in COVID-19 cases over the summer. Another’s possible in winter. However, a survey from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases found less than 20% of U.S. adults were ...

Newly updated Covid vaccines that protect against the current variant are now available in Southwest Virginia at CVS locations. SARS-CoV-2 is constantly evolving, which is why the Covid vaccine is ...