(NEXSTAR) – The World Health Organization has identified another coronavirus variant that may have the ability to evade vaccine protections. The B.1.621 variant, also known as the “mu” variant, was ...
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 mu variant is the fifth variant strain to earn the title of "variant of interest" from the WHO. Among the other variants tracked by the WHO is the delta variant — a mutant strain proven to be more ...
Sep.13 -- World Health Organization Special Envoy for Covid-19 David Nabarro says the mu variant, the main cause of infections in Colombia, shows that the coronavirus pandemic is an "ongoing battle" ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- As long as there is on-going COVID-19 transmission somewhere in the world, there will be new variants. That's according to infectious disease expert, Dr. Jorge Salinas with ...