Reason for concern, but not unnecessary alarm, researchers say. The first real-world study pitting COVID-19 variants against the Pfizer vaccine showed that the variant first detected in South Africa ...

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today the detection of two cases associated with the SARS-CoV-2 variant that first emerged recently in South Africa.

LONDON - Developers of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine expect to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by autumn, the vaccine’s lead researcher said Sunday. Health ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As more data points drop, each shows that we are beating back the coronavirus pandemic here in California. New cases, hospitalizations and even deaths are down. But, the battle ...

RICHMOND, Va. – The VDH announced Monday that the first case of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.351, which was first identified in South Africa in late 2020, has been identified in the Central region of ...

On Friday, the World Health Organization categorized a new strain of COVID-19 that was recently detected in southern Africa as a "variant of concern." The WHO's Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus ...

The U.S. said Friday that it would restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries amid fears that a newly-discovered COVID-19 variant could lead to a surge of worldwide cases and deaths.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A surge in coronavirus cases has been reported in the Bay Area and across California as well as the country due in part to the emergence of the highly-contagious delta variant.

The Czech Republic has confirmed its first case of the COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The World Health Organization panel is urging folks not to overreact to news of the new COVID-19 variant named "omicron" emerging from South Africa. Several nations moved to ...

NEW YORK -- What are the symptoms of omicron? Health experts still don't know if the new variant is causing milder COVID-19, but more indicators are emerging. The World Health Organization's top ...

BANGKOK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Thailand reported 143 new coronavirus infections on Monday and in quarantine detected its first case of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant first found in South Africa, ...