The conversation will provide information on COVID-19’s Delta variant, which is more than twice as contagious as previous variants of the coronavirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

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 ...

As the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to surge in populations with low vaccination rates, doctors are looking more closely at the origins of another variant. The Epsilon variant ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Many of us have heard about the different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that was reported for the first time in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and has spread throughout the world, among them the ...

The Delta variant has mutated, meaning a new ‘Delta Plus’ variant is doing the rounds – both in India, where Delta first originated, but also the UK. Here’s what we know so far about the mutation. The ...

Estimates show the variant accounts for over 51% of all new cases nationwide. A highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was initially identified in India is now the dominant strain in ...

It’s interesting here in the UK how quickly the Delta variant has taken over (I think 99% of new cases now). Evolution and Natural Selection at work. The delta (ha!) in infectiousness between that and ...

"It's the biggest experiment that's ever happened." In a stunningly short period of time, the delta variant has changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic by evolving to become more transmissible ...