According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the mu variant is nowhere near as widespread in the United States as other COVID-19 strains. As of Thursday afternoon, the delta variant ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The R1 variant is the new strain of COVID-19 researchers are keeping a close eye on. The CDC identified "multiple spike protein mutations" in this variant. "The R.1 variant does ...

The World Health Organization said it is tracking a new coronavirus “variant of interest” called JN.1, an offshoot of the highly mutated “Pirola” strain that is spreading rapidly around the world and ...

A team of scientists in Japan has recently conducted a study to investigate virological characteristics of the JN.1 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The study ...

COVID is back in 2025 with new variants like JN.1 causing a fresh surge in cases. Read symptoms, precautions, vaccines, and ...