covid variants

A Connecticut cancer patient had COVID-19 for at least 471 days and evolved three distinct lineages of the virus in their bloodstream, a new study says.

With fears of dueling surges of both the delta and omicron variants rising in the U.S. currently, many are wondering is it possible to contract two COVID variants at the same time?

Omicron accounted for 73% of new COVID-19 infections last week in the United States, according to federal health officials.

The world is on high alert as new cases of the potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus continue to get reported in Britain and across the globe. Amid fears that the recently identified new variant has the potential to be more resistant to the protection offered by vaccines, there are growing concerns that the pandemic and associated restrictions…

Travelers around the world are taking note of a new US travel restriction which applies to South Africa and seven other countries.

As cases of the delta variant continue to raise concerns across the U.S. and a new variant is monitored by the World Health Organization, many are wondering what variants are out there and which we should be concerned about. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, variants of the coronavirus were expected. “Viruses constantly change through mutation,...

As cases of the delta variant continue to raise concerns across the U.S., the latest variant to take hold in the country, many are wondering what other variants are out there and which should we be concerned about?

As cases of the delta variant continue to raise concerns across the U.S., many are wondering what other variants are out there and which ones we should be concerned about. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, variants of the coronavirus were expected. “Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to...

The delta variant of COVID-19 is fueling a summer surge in infections.

A booster shot of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine generated a promising immune response against the B.1.351 and P.1 variants first identified in South Africa and Brazil, respectively, the company announced Wednesday, citing early data from an ongoing clinical trial.

Lawmakers on Tuesday dug into the details of the various COVID-19 variants that have been spreading around the globe and here in Massachusetts, and began to probe the ramifications the mutations could have on the economic reopening, the return to in-person schooling and more. The COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management Committee and the Committee on Public Health jointly pulled…

Officials on the Cape are working to prepare for a busy season, even amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the area.

Massachusetts has 58 cases of the variant, known as P.1, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s the third highest total in the country. Florida leads with 64, followed by Illinois with 59 cases. Of the Bay State’s 58 cases, a whopping 50 are in Barnstable County. There are four each in Essex and Middlesex counties.

Dr. Sabrina Assoumou, an infectious disease physician at Boston Medical Center, says continued coronavirus safety measures are the best defense against COVID variants. Massachusetts health officials announced the state’s first case of the South African variant Tuesday night.