The proportion was estimated at approximately 3% in late May. A highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was initially identified in India now accounts for about 58% of all COVID-19 ...

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 fueling the COVID-19 surge in the United States, but experts warn that a more dangerous variant could emerge if more Americans don't get vaccinated. Delta is the most recent of ...

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 ...

Estimates show the variant accounts for over 51% of all new cases nationwide. A highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was initially identified in India is now the dominant strain in ...

Covid-19 cases in the country are on the rise again. While infections had seen a drop in May with the infection rate coming down to 7.91 percent on the 29th of that month, the infection rates are back ...

The more contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 now makes up 83% of sequenced samples in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday.

While the delta COVID-19 variant is the dominant strain in the U.S., it’s now officially the dominant strain worldwide “by far,” officials from the World Health Organization said during a Sept. 21 ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA-TV) - A 73-year-old man is recovering at the VA Hospital in Oakland, Pennsylvania after contracting the Delta variant of the COVID-19. There is a critical twist in his story, however: ...

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy reduces adverse events and preterm birth risks, irrespective of the variant. Data from the Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy program showed ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 replicate quicker in people who are not vaccinated. David McNew/Getty Images Experts say the number of unvaccinated people in ...

A new COVID-19 strain, referred to as NB.1.8.1 or "Nimbus," first appeared in the U.S. sometime near the end of April and is currently the dominant variant in the U.S. The new variant is said to be ...