COVID variant

Scientists worry that a contagious coronavirus variant may soon push cases up in the United States just as it has in Europe and Asia

Getting that extra protection could prove helpful as we’re learning more about the newest COVID variant. A more contagious version of the omicron that’s spreading in Europe and has been detected in the U.S. UCSF Infectious Disease Expert, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong explains.

Some of the compounds in cannabis may prevent the entry of the coronavirus into healthy human cells, according to a study published in the Journal of Nature Products.

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has health officials in some U.S. communities reviving contact tracing operations in an attempt to slow and understand its spread.

A new variant, named B.1.1.529, was named a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization and given the name “omicron” from the letter in the Greek alphabet.

South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province.

A new variant of interest identified by the World Health Organization is showing signs of being able to evade immunity from both vaccines and previous COVID-19 infections.

First it was detected in the United Kingdom, and now a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus has shown up in two University of California, Berkeley students. Cheryl Hurd reports.

A new COVID-19 variant different from the United Kingdom strain was first found in other countries and now has emerged in counties across California. It’s been linked to multiple outbreaks in Santa Clara County, including one at Kaiser San Jose Medical Center, health officials said Sunday. Cierra Johnson reports.

There’s a new variant of the coronavirus that’s growing fast in the Bay Area, and it’s not the recently identified UK variant. During a news conference Sunday, public health officials said it’s been spotted in a number of outbreaks in the Bay Area, including one at Kaiser in San Jose. Sergio Quintana reports.

A new COVID-19 variant different from the United Kingdom strain was first found in other countries and now has emerged in counties across California. It’s been linked to multiple outbreaks in Santa Clara County, including one at Kaiser San Jose Medical Center, health officials said Sunday.

The new strain of COVID-19 in the U.K. has found its way very close to the U.S. – in Canada. On Saturday, health officers in LA County investigated whether it might have shown up there too. Roz Plater reports.