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 ...

The delta variant has emerged as the dominant strain of the novel coronavirus in the United States, according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC’s ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — The delta variant that’s now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the U.S. appears to be as transmissible as chickenpox, according to an internal document from the Centers for Disease ...

URBANA — Researchers testing wastewater from the sewers in certain neighborhoods of Champaign-Urbana and Rantoul have found high levels of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, for the past ...

The highly infectious COVID-19 delta variant is now the dominant strain in New Jersey, according to state data released on Monday. That variant, which has ravaged India and become the most common ...

The Delta variant is expected to eclipse the Alpha variant in the next couple weeks, which worries health officials, said Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Brett Sutton says it’s of ‘significant concern’ and it has international authorities worried - but what is the dreaded new ...

A study found summer food insufficiency rose 4 percentage points among low-income households with children, while first-year Summer EBT participation was low and showed no measurable effect. Federal ...

An alleged warning has spread online for years about a supposed "new COVID-Omicron XBB variant" — a new strain of the coronavirus that has spread globally since early 2020. Framed as official guidance ...