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WHO classifies new COVID-19 ‘variant of interest’
The World Health Organization on Wednesday classified the EG.5 coronavirus strain circulating in the United States and China as a “variant of ... World News -
Everything to know about ‘Kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 and why it’s causing concern
A new COVID-19 variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US — and picked up a creepy moniker along the ... Coronavirus -
Cyprus scientists claim to discover new ‘deltacron’ COVID-19 strain
A new strain of COVID-19 that is a combination of the delta and omicron variants, dubbed “deltacron,” has been discovered in Cyprus, scientists ... Coronavirus -
Germany finds suspected COVID-19 variant case
A German regional official said Saturday that health authorities have identified the first suspected case in the country of the new COVID-19 variant, ... Coronavirus -
Thailand bans entry of people traveling from eight African countries
Thailand on Saturday said it would ban entry of people traveling from eight African countries it designated as high-risk for the new B 1.1.529 ... Coronavirus -
Explainer: What is the new B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant?
Across the globe, several countries are halting flights from South Africa as ministers and scientists become “deeply concerned” about a fast-spreading ... Coronavirus -
Philippines detects two cases of Indian coronavirus variant: Health ministry
The Philippines has detected its first two cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India, its health ministry said on Tuesday.The World ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 ‘swallowing’ people in India, crematoriums overwhelmed
With life-saving oxygen in short supply, family members in India are left on their own to ferry coronavirus patients from hospital to hospital in ... Coronavirus -
India bans anti-viral Remdesivir exports as COVID-19 rages on, rallies continue
India on Sunday banned the export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir and its active pharmaceutical ingredients as demand rocketed due to a record surge in ... Coronavirus -
Some Indian states warn of vaccine shortage as COVID-19 cases peak
India reported a record 115,736 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a 13-fold increase in just over two months, raising pressure on the government to ... Coronavirus -
UK urges person infected with Brazil COVID-19 strain to come forward
Britain on Monday appealed for a person infected with a powerful COVID-19 strain from Brazil to come forward as experts fretted about its impact on ... Coronavirus -
South African COVID-19 variant found in Thailand amid quarantine
Thailand reported 143 new coronavirus infections on Monday and in quarantine detected its first case of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant first ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 variant gains momentum in US as total cases plummet
A COVID-19 variant first found in the U.K. is infecting Americans at a pace that far outstrips the original strain, which arrived in the spring.In the ... Coronavirus -
AstraZeneca vaccine being tweaked to fight S. Africa variant
Developers of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine expect to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by autumn, the vaccine’s ... Coronavirus -
UK says new study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine shot
Britain’s health chief said Wednesday that a new study suggesting that a single dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine provides a high level ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as COVID-19 deaths pass 100,000
For nine months, Gordon Bonner has been in the “hinterlands of despair and desolation” after losing his wife of 63 years to the coronavirus pandemic ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Berlin hospital quarantined after 20 test positive for COVID-19 variant
German health authorities put a Berlin hospital under quarantine after 20 patients and staff members tested positive for a more infectious variant of ... World News -
First case of South African COVID-19 variant confirmed in Taiwan
Taiwan health authorities said on Wednesday they had confirmed the first case of the highly transmissible South African variant of COVID-19, in an ... Asia -
Coronavirus: Russia confirms first case of more infectious COVID-19 variant
A Russian who reutrned from Britain has tested positive for the more infectious variant of COVID-19, the first such case in Russia, the RIA news ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia detects ten new COVID-19 variant infections
Saudi Arabia has detected ten infections of the new coronavirus variant, Official Spokesman of the Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry said on ... Coronavirus -
Officials: Evidence of UK virus strain found in Florida
Florida health authorities late Thursday reported finding evidence of the latest US case of the new and apparently more contagious coronavirus strain ... World News -
Coronavirus: Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook after first US case of virus variant
The first known US case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant discovered in Britain was detected in Colorado on Tuesday as President-elect Joe ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Norway extends ban on flights from UK over COVID-19 variant
Norway will extend a ban on flights from Britain up to and including Dec. 30 at 1600 GMT due to concerns over a variant of coronavirus, the health ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Ireland confirms UK COVID-19 variant present
Ireland confirmed on Friday the presence of a highly infectious new coronavirus variant whose presence in the United Kingdom has brought travel bans ... Coronavirus
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