A new variant of the novel coronavirus called EG.5 is spreading in Japan, with experts expecting it to be the dominant strain in the country by mid-September.

Soon, vaccine booster shots that are specific to the Omicron variant will be available in many countries. The new Omicron boosters are bivalent meaning they target two different new strains of ...

Newswise — In order to assess the risk posed by SARS-CoV-2, the capacities of the health care system are a decisive criterion: Will hospitals be able to admit and treat a sufficient number of affected ...

The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest it leads to milder disease, as China and Germany brought back ...

A localized resurgence of coronavirus infections across the United Kingdom—predominantly concentrated in London—has renewed ...

The omicron BQ coronavirus subvariants have risen to dominance in the U.S. as people gather and travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, putting people with compromised immune systems at increased risk.

As cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 surge in North Carolina, three major local health care systems have stopped using two major monoclonal antibody treatments used to fight the virus. The ...

Read Omicron virus latest news & updates on The Economic Times. Get latest info on Omicron Variant symptoms, Omicron Variant ...

Sore throat, cough, fatigue–with the onset of cold season, these symptoms are likely to become more common again. However, it’s not always just a regular respiratory infection. COVID-19 is also ...