The currently dominant COVID-19 variant in Germany has been referred to as the 'Frankenstein' variant. Here's why. View on ...

Largely ignored by governments and trade unions, the SARS-CoV-2 XFG variant has, in a short time, become the dominant variant ...

A NEW ‘IDV’ flu variant detected in China has sparked pandemic fears, with experts fearing it may have developed the ability to jump between animals and humans. Scientists say the ...

The arrival of agriculture coincided with a sharp rise in a gene variant that protected against the virus that causes winter ...

On Friday, the World Health Organization categorized a new strain of COVID-19 that was recently detected in southern Africa as a "variant of concern." The WHO's Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus ...

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A new COVID-19 strain known as the Frankenstein variant or Stratus (XFG) is spreading across Europe, raising concern among ...

The Nimbus variant of COVID-19 is on the rise, as many have reported a painful symptom they’re calling “razor blade throat.” If you have a severe sore throat, it’s important to get tested to rule out ...

Four theories could explain the variants' ability to jump from person to person. In recent months, new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been popping up all over the world, and experts ...

The new coronavirus variant spreading globally, especially in parts of Asia, has not taken hold in Germany, according to the World Health Organization. The variant, known as NB.1.8.1, was first ...

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 ...