Strain found in 29 states and Puerto Rico carries spike mutations, but no data shows increased severity ...

Cicada is a mutation of the omicron COVID-19 branch that first appeared in 2021. It has been seen in 23 countries and in wastewater from 25 American states, according to CDC reports.

The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday expanded its recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots to all adults 18 and older, according to a CDC news release. "Today, CDC is ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - As strained U.S. hospitals brace for a new surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading omicron variant, doctors are warning of yet another challenge: the two standard drugs ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Encouraging new data suggests the omicron variant, while highly contagious, is less severe than the delta variant. The variant has now been found in 21 states, as the U.S. continues ...

United Airlines has been forced to cancel 121 flights on Christmas Eve, in part, due to the coronavirus omicron variant. According to Flight Aware, United Airlines has canceled 121 flights on Friday, ...

MANILA, Philippines - Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of the new omicron version of the virus, World ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- There are rising concerns about the new omicron variant, as cases have now been confirmed in more than half the U.S. Early anecdotal reports seem to indicate those infected are ...

U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which ...

With the latest COVID-19 variant leading to record numbers of cases worldwide, a top infectious disease expert says the virus is undergoing a major shift. Dr. Robert Redfield, the former director of ...