In today’s Health Alert, a new COVID variant is showing up in more than two dozen states, including right here in Michigan. Early data suggest it may partially evade immunity due to its mutations.

BA.3.2 is a heavily mutated Omicron subvariant first detected in South Africa in 2024 and now confirmed in more than 20 ...

The new CDC report found that the new variant has spread to 25 U.S. states and 23 countries worldwide. Reading time 3 minutes ...

BA.3.2, an emerging Covid variant, has reportedly been detected in half of the United States and 22 other countries. The ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) categorized the variant as one “of interest” last year, as well as “potentially emerging,” the Mirror reported in September. It was detected in nasal swabs from ...

LONDON — As more cases of the new omicron Covid variant emerge around the world, experts say it's likely that the variant, first identified in South Africa last week, had already been circulating for ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden laid out what his administration is doing to combat the emergence of the omicron variant and he encouraged the American people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ...

The NB.1.8.1 subvariant of COVID-19, a new strain of the Omicron variant, has been identified in the United States, primarily among international travellers. This subvariant is noted for its higher ...

As evidence mounts that the omicron variant is less deadly than prior COVID-19 strains, one oft-cited explanation is that viruses always evolve to become less virulent over time. The problem, experts ...

NEWARK, Calif. (KGO) -- The race is underway to produce and use the omicron variant's DNA to determine how well existing vaccines work against it, ahead of the first case surfacing in the U.S. The Bay ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Preliminary data out of South Africa is giving the world insight into how strong omicron really is. The South African Medical Research Council just reported this variant may ...

NEW YORK -- What are the symptoms of omicron? Health experts still don't know if the new variant is causing milder COVID-19, but more indicators are emerging. The World Health Organization's top ...