The fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus has been gaining traction worldwide since it was first detected in India. It’s a version of the coronavirus that has been found in more than 80 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the COVID-19 delta variant as one of its "variants of concern" (VOCs) on June 15. According to the CDC, VOCs can be more contagious, more ...

The delta variant has emerged as the dominant strain of the novel coronavirus in the United States, according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC’s ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data Friday indicating the Delta variant is twice as infectious as previously thought, and a recent analysis ...

Recently, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the delta variant of the novel coronavirus is the greatest threat to eliminating COVID-19 we have seen yet. The highly contagious variant, which was first found in ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- While overall COVID-19 rates remain relatively low in Southern California amid continuing vaccination efforts, officials are increasingly worried about a growing threat from the ...

Differing strains of the coronavirus continue to appear around the world and a new COVID-19 variant, the so-called "Delta" variant, has health experts concerned. The variant, otherwise known as B.1617 ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Pfizer announced Wednesday that data shows a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine can “strongly” boost protection against the highly transmissible delta variant. The pharmaceutical and ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Earlier in the pandemic, experts had hoped if we can get 75% of Americans vaccinated, we can contain the coronavirus. Thursday, we're at just over 50% vaccinated. But 75% is no longer ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Across the nation, the much anticipated Omicron variant is rapidly increasing. Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the variant makes up around ...

Scientists are watching a new coronavirus variant - a mixture of the omicron and delta strains. Some call it deltacron. This new variant is very rare, we're told, and in its current state, it seems ...