Here's the latest about what we know about the new COVID-19 variants now on the rise.What are current new COVID variants? There are two that are fairly prevalent and one — the highly mutated variant — that is not as widespread, for now. Every two weeks, the Centers for Disease Con...
The COVID-19 pandemic and the scare that came with a new virus and massive death tolls may seem like a distant memory to some, but COVID isn’t gone and some new strains are just as scary as COVID-19. How Hard Will the New Covid Variant Hit Idaho? There’s a new variant of CO...
BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The KP.2 sub-variant of COVID-19, which has become increasingly prevalent on a global scale, is unlikely to cause a new infection peak in China in the near future, the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration said on Tuesday. As of Sunday, KP....
According to the CDC, the KP.2 variant is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S., accounting for 25 percent of all current infections. The KP.1.1 variant makes up for 7.5 percent of all new COVID infections. Concerning Features Canva Megan L. Ranney, MD, the dean of the Yale Sc...
As the Covid-19 virus continues to spread and evolve, each new variant is given an official name—and sometimes an unofficial nickname. We’ll keep this page updated with the latest Covid-19 variant names and an explanation of where the new names come from. ...
You thought we had seen the last of COVID? Oh no. 4 years after the Year We Do Not Discuss, there's another round of COVID that's making the rounds andis establishing itself as the dominant variant: JN.1. The CDC says that on the whole, most of the symptoms of the JN.1 varian...
The new variant has also thrown a spotlight on disparities in how far the world's population is vaccinated. Even as many developed countries are giving third-dose boosters, less than seven percent of people in low-income countries have received their first COVID-19 shot, according t...
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday it had detected 15 cases of XBB.1.16 and two cases of XBB.1.16.1, indicating that this new COVID-19 variant has been spread to China. The variant is also known as Arcturus. "Arcturus" is actually a Latinized version ...
A new COVID-19 strain, dubbed XEC, is making the rounds. Here’s what you should know about the new variant. This Season Trending Today Latest Weather Health Sun & Moon Travel Climate Weather in your inbox Your local forecast, plus daily trivia, stunning photos and our meteorologists’ top...
Both studies analysed cases of the new and old variant by linking community testing data with death data. "Based on these analyses, there is a realistic possibility that infection with VOC B.1.1.7 is associated with an increased risk of death compared to infection with non-VOC viruses," the...