The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the COVID-19 delta variant as one of its "variants of concern" (VOCs) on June 15. According to the CDC, VOCs can be more contagious, more ...

The delta variant is becoming the dominant coronavirus strain in the U.S. and many schools are taking the increase into account when planning for a safe opening in the fall. “The delta variation is ...

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — has mutated multiple times. These mutations have resulted in the emergence of several variants of the ...

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Earlier in the pandemic, experts had hoped if we can get 75% of Americans vaccinated, we can contain the coronavirus. Thursday, we're at just over 50% vaccinated. But 75% is no longer ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A surge in coronavirus cases has been reported in the Bay Area and across California as well as the country due in part to the emergence of the highly-contagious delta variant.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) started to spread rapidly across the United States more than two years ago, variants of the virus brought mild and moderate symptoms, while some ...

A new coronavirus variant is a bit like Frankenstein, with the head of omicron and the body of delta. Scientists are eager to learn more about the origins of hybrid variants like "deltacron." ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Y. Lee, M.D., MBA, covers health, medicine, wellness and science As they say, some relationships were meant to be. With the ...