Alright, Tahoe people! Remember back in spring 2022 when I, your local health journalist and intuitive, had that hunch that ...

Since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in late 2019 the virus has spawned dozens of lineages, a handful of global "variants of ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County health officials on Thursday confirmed the first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant in the county. The person infected returned to L.A. County after ...

A fast-moving COVID-19 strain is sweeping the country with a striking calling card: “razor blade throat,” a sharp, searing ...

A new COVID-19 variant has been linked to unusual symptoms, including discomfort in areas not typically associated with ...

U.S. health officials are on high alert and looking for any cases of the new omicron variant. Questions are also being raised if this new variant will overtake delta. Dr. Otto Yang, a leading ...

WASHINGTON -- Many of the world's richest countries have spent the past year hoarding coronavirus vaccines, buying up enough doses to vaccinate their populations several times over and consistently ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When comparing omicron vs. delta variants, omicron has 53% less risk of hospitalization and 91% less risk of death, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky revealed on Wednesday.

The race is on for new treatments that stand up to omicron's explosive spread. With omicron's explosive spread threatening to outpace current COVID-19 treatments, the race is on to find new options ...

There’s still time to “enhance our preparedness” with vaccinations, he said. While the new omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has not yet been detected in the United States, it will "inevitably" ...

As per the WHO, the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines are expected to remain effective against this variant.