WASHINGTON - In a press briefing Friday, the head of the WHO said the delta variant is "quickly becoming the dominant strain in many countries," and thus, the world is in a "very dangerous period" of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Several COVID-19 variants are acting uniquely enough to qualify as a distinct strain. And you might have heard about one on ...

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 ...

The delta variant is fueling the COVID-19 surge in the United States, but experts warn that a more dangerous variant could emerge if more Americans don't get vaccinated. Delta is the most recent of ...

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 ...

With the delta variant fueling a surge of COVID-19 cases across the country, there is growing concern for children who are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine. The American Academy of Pediatrics ...

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 ...

A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can "strongly" boost protection against the delta variant -- beyond the protection afforded by the standard two doses, suggests new data released ...