In today’s Health Alert, a new COVID variant is showing up in more than two dozen states, including right here in Michigan. Early data suggest it may partially evade immunity due to its mutations.

BA.3.2 is a heavily mutated Omicron subvariant first detected in South Africa in 2024 and now confirmed in more than 20 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Now that the omicron variant has reached the U.S. via the Bay Area, the question follows, what happens next for vaccines, public policy and research? UCSF has confirmed they're ...

New Covid variant has been identified and is already spreading in 25 states - Researchers say the strain could evade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images An alleged warning has spread online for years about a supposed "new COVID-Omicron XBB variant" — a new strain of the ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Preliminary data out of South Africa is giving the world insight into how strong omicron really is. The South African Medical Research Council just reported this variant may cause ...

A new symptom of COVID-19 is showing up in kids under age 5 who have been infected with the omicron variant. Doctors say cases of croup are on the rise. "What we're seeing with omicron is the virus is ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- It is "reasonably likely" to expect the pandemic to draw to a close as soon as a month from today, though COVID-19 is likely to stay, according to UCSF's Chair of the Department of ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As the omicron variant makes its way through southeast Texas, we're learning more about how it's impacting people, including how quickly booster effectiveness is fading. Dr.