In November, a new coronavirus variant took the world by storm. Omicron has since caused an unprecedented wave of infections, striking about 90 million people in just 10 weeks. That’s more COVID ...

Although Omicron caused sharp surges in cases across the globe, Hong Kong stands out grimly for its Covid-19 death rate. The city’s Covid death toll is among the highest recorded at any one time ...

Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like plastic, paper and skin than the original strain that emerged from Wuhan ...

Thirteen of Omicron’s mutations should have hurt the variant’s chances of survival. Instead, they worked together to make it thrive. Skip to content Skip to site index. Science Today’s Paper ...

The paper concludes that Omicron is most closely related to the Gamma variant of SARS-CoV-2. Biggest SARS-CoV-2 ‘evolutionary leap’ yet. Spyros Lytras, ...

The omicron variant may be less likely to lead to long Covid symptoms after infection compared to other variants, according to a study by British researchers.

People who get infected with omicron are less likely to go to the hospital, go on a ventilator or die. But with the current huge volume of patients, hospitals are still struggling to treat them all.

The new XBB.1.5 COVID-19 mutation is popping up in new cases across the country at a concerning speed. Health experts weigh in on the latest variant of the virus.

Most of us will eventually get COVID but that's not an invitation to party with omicron. Here's why you might want to hang onto your mask and keep cautious a little longer.