Delta Variant

Delta deadliest among COVID-19 variants, say CCMB scientists. Five different SARS-CoV-2 variants were chosen and scientists ...

Beta Variant

The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have both designated beta as a “variant of ...

Covid-19: Two doses of Oxford vaccine is 92% effective against hospitalisation, says UK

The analysis included 14,019 cases of the Delta variant – 166 of whom were hospitalised – between April 12 and June 4.
The Hill

White House signals new COVID-19 strategy as delta variant spreads

President Biden on Tuesday pleaded with Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the White House signaled a shift toward grassroots tactics to reach those who have yet to get a shot. Biden, who ...
The Indianapolis Star

COVID-19 surge creates wave of infections and concerns of doctors and local officials

Health experts say it is too soon to know whether the lambda variant will rise to the same level of concern as the delta strain. But the World Health Organization in June called lambda a "variant of ...
Palm Beach Post

Missouri requests federal aid as Delta variant, vaccine struggles grow in Springfield

Missouri is requesting help from new COVID-19 federal response teams as the Delta variant continues to spread, with surging case numbers and hospitalizations throughout the state. Department of Health ...
AZ Central

The mu COVID variant has been detected in New Jersey. Here's what we know about it

Public health officials are taking a close look at another emerging COVID variant called "mu" that the World Health Organization recently suggested may be resistant to vaccines. Mu follows on the ...