Two new COVID-19 variants are spreading through the U.S., and medical providers in Connecticut are expecting an uptick in cases in the coming weeks.

A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to ...

Variant NB.1.8.1 accounted for 0% of U.S. cases in April. By mid-June, it was estimated to be the cause of around 37% of cases.

A new COVID-19 variant named "Nimbus" has been detected in the U.S. and is spreading rapidly. Here's what to know about ...

A new Covid-19 variant, Stratus (XFG or XFG.3), also known as “Frankenstein” due to its recombinant nature, has been ...

COVID-19 cases are increasing in America. Several states are seeing a rise, especially in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast ...

In Nature Communications, authors describe a novel web platform for genomic surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus called ...

Scientists are currently studying how well people are protected against severe disease from XFG. Researchers conducted lab ...

New research from the University of Sydney sheds light on how coronaviruses emerge in bat populations, focusing on young bats ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has detected a new set of COVID-19 variants nicknamed FLiRT in wastewater surveillance, according to data from the agency.. From April 28 through May ...

NB.1.8.1 is one of the latest variants of COVID-19, a "slightly upgraded version" of the LP.8.1 variant that is prominent ...

The World Health Organization has added the variant, known formally as XFG, to its monitoring list. A dry, irritated throat ...