In a recent research paper uploaded to the bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers evaluated the virological characteristics of a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) ...

BALTIMORE, Md — With spring in bloom and more people heading outdoors, the past COVID-19 winter may seem like a distant memory. Yet, the omicron variant isn’t fading away. “There were three different ...

Cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron BA.2.86, also known as Pirola, have tripled in two weeks, comprising between 5% and 15% of all infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Reputable news organizations such as Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and South African news website News24 debunked the ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- There's a new "subvariant" of the omicron variant that's been spreading across Europe and the U.S. Preliminary data shows it's more contagious than omicron. Scientist have named it BA ...

Official COVID-19 case metrics severely undercount the true number of infections, leaving the United States with a critical blind spot as the most transmissible coronavirus variant yet takes hold. The ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers investigated the receptor affinity and antigenicity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2.86. The ...

The CDC is now tracking another subvariant of omicron -- BA.2.12.1. BA.2 is still the dominant variant in the U.S., but BA.2.12.1 now accounts for nearly 20% of all new COVID-19 infections in the ...