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Covid 19 Variant

'Razor blade throat' symptom of new COVID variant

  • Jun 18, 2025

Another COVID-19 variant is rising abroad

  • May 29, 2025
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Everything to know about the emerging 'FLiRT' COVID-19 subvariants

  • Jun 25, 2024
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Moderna COVID-flu shot sees strong immunity in older adults: Trial

  • Jun 10, 2024

COVID JN.1 variant now leading cause of infections in US

  • Dec 23, 2023

Here's where new COVID JN.1 variant is spreading in US

  • Dec 22, 2023

JN.1 now the 'fastest-growing' COVID variant in the US

  • Dec 20, 2023

COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in US

  • Dec 8, 2023

Latest Videos

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What you should know about the 'fastest-growing' COVID variant in the US

  • Dec 20, 2023
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President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

  • Jan 30, 2023
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COVID subvariants: What to know and should you be concerned?

  • Oct 20, 2022
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Updated COVID booster shots expected to be available in September, White House says

  • Jul 29, 2022
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Broadway extends 'optional' mask policy as COVID variant cases rise

  • Jul 20, 2022
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People in 'high-risk' New York counties recommended to wear masks indoors

  • May 14, 2022
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NYC not ruling out return of mask mandates as COVID cases rise

  • May 7, 2022
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NYC urging COVID tests after holiday weekend gatherings

  • Apr 18, 2022

Latest Stories

Thanksgiving travelers prepare for 'new COVID threat.' It's called HV.1

As hundreds of thousands of travelers will pass through airports this week, doctors are urging passengers to wear masks as a new variant is circulating.

  • Nov 21, 2023
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Why you should wait a few days before taking an at-home COVID test if you're sick

The best time to take an at-home COVID-19 test may be on the fourth day of having symptoms, according to a new study.

  • Oct 2, 2023

FDA signs off on updated COVID vaccines that target circulating variants

Vaccine manufacturers have said that testing shows that their vaccines are effective against EG.5, the currently dominant strain in the United States.

  • Sep 11, 2023
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As a summer wave of COVID-19 hits the US, questions about vaccines, quarantine and testing are back

A summer wave of COVID-19 cases is hitting the US, and raising questions about vaccines, quarantine and testing.

  • Sep 7, 2023

Updated COVID-19 booster shot to become available as soon as next week

The new shots are expected to protect against severe illness and death caused by new COVID variants.

  • Sep 6, 2023