NEW YORK (WABC) -- The new wave of COVID-19 infections continues to rise shattering record highs, set at the peak of last winter's surge. New daily cases have more than doubled over the last two weeks ...

As evidence mounts that the omicron variant is less deadly than prior COVID-19 strains, one oft-cited explanation is that viruses always evolve to become less virulent over time. The problem, experts ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When comparing omicron vs. delta variants, omicron has 53% less risk of hospitalization and 91% less risk of death, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky revealed on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- South Africa's noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country's dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say. Daily virus ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As coronavirus cases improve across the Bay Area and United States, local health officials are loosening safety guidelines. The latest number of confirmed cases in the U.S. can ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois public health officials reported 6,664 new COVID cases and 28 related deaths Monday as the first omicron subvariant was detected in the state. There have been 2,920,971 total ...

"As these viruses continue to evolve, public health officials watch carefully to see whether new strains will be more easily spread or cause more severe disease, and they are continuously testing to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois public health officials reported 15,453 new COVID cases and 120 related deaths Friday. There have been 2,897,174 total COVID cases, including 30,688 deaths in the state since ...

The large number of mutations present on the Omicron coronavirus strain have raised alarm bells in the scientific community. Changes to the binding site for antibodies mean that the resistance ...

WEDNESDAY MORNING HEADLINES The BA.2 omicron subvariant has been found in North Carolina, according to CDC data. While officials say the variant is not likely to cause more severe disease than the ...

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 omicron variant ...