The central government is expanding its free COVID-19 testing program to prevent the Omicron variant from spreading just as Japanese head to their hometowns for the New Year's holidays.

If you’re still wearing a cloth or surgical mask when you’re out and about, it’s time to rethink your face covering.

A more contagious subvariant of Omicron, called BA2, is rapidly spreading across the globe and is now the top variant in at ...

COVID-19 has been experiencing a late summer rise in parts of the country, and the symptoms are slightly different than with previous strains. The Omicron variants that have been driving the latest ...

The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading at an alarming rate. It could soon replace the delta variant, which at present dominates globally. However, little is known about whether currently ...

The autumn wave of coronavirus is sweeping across Germany. Those affected mainly suffer from coughs, colds, sore throats and fever, but also from headaches, aching limbs, general weakness and ...

Omicron RF.5 variant detected in Andhra Pradesh through genome sequencing of COVID-19 samples RF.5 is an Omicron sub-lineage monitored by WHO, with cases mainly in Singapore and Southeast Asia No ...

A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences presented an antigenic map of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants constructed ...

Since its emergence in late 2021, the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has reshaped the clinical landscape of COVID-19. Although highly transmissible, Omicron infections generally manifest with milder ...

In recent weeks, the omicron variant has exploded in the U.S. and other parts of the world. Its disproportionate and sometimes devastating impacts on the unvaccinated — and the possibility of new ...

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.

Andhra Pradesh has confirmed the detection of the Omicron RF.5 variant through genome sequencing, prompting health officials to monitor the situation while assuring the public there's no need for ...