The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the latest Omicron subvariants KP.1, KP.2, and KP.3, had accounted for most cases by the first week of August. KP.1 and KP.2 are members of a ...

2 variant – a member of the omicron family that rose to prominence over the summer. The Novavax vaccine, which is based on an older technology, targets an earlier strain of the virus called JN.1 ...

The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading across the globe at an unprecedented rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Cases of the heavily mutated variant have been confirmed ...

It’s not a new strain requiring another Greek letter designation, and it hasn't been shown to cause more severe disease compared to other Omicron subvariants. However, with colder months ...

A drive-through testing centre in South Africa, where there has been a surge in cases South Africa was where the new Omicron variant was first identified, and cases there have taken off rapidly.

2-adapted vaccine generates a substantially improved response against currently circulating Omicron JN.1 sublineages, including KP.2, KP.3 and LB.1, compared with the companies’ Omicron XBB.1.5 ...