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Ohio Doctors Brace For New COVID Variant Possible Surge, Say XBB.1.5 Spreads Quickly

Ohio Doctors Say New COVID-19 Variant XBB.1.5 Spreading Much Faster, Could Drive New Surge

A new COVID-19 variant, known as XBB.1.5, is affecting parts of the country, and doctors in Northeast Ohio said they are keeping a close eye on it and preparing for a potential surge.

Long COVID-19 Symptoms Depend on COVID-19 Variant Contracted by an Infected Person - Study

Mar 28, 2022 02:03 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Long coronavirus symptoms may be experienced depending on the COVID-19 variant that a person has contracted, according to a study that is set for presentation at the European Congress of Microbiology & Infectious Disease.

Omicron Variant BA.2 Is Now the Dominant COVID-19 Variant Across the World, Causing Uptick in COVID-19 Cases

Mar 21, 2022 12:21 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Omicron variant BA.2 is now considered to be the most dominant COVID-19 variant, not just in the U.S., but also around the world, according to the World Health Organization.

South African COVID-19 Variant Detected in U.S. for First Time

Jan 29, 2021 01:51 AM EST By Mary Anne R.

Health officials announced on Thursday that the new South African COVID-19 variant had been detected in two people in South Carolina.

Biden To Add South Africa To Travel Ban List To Combat New COVID-19 Variant

Jan 24, 2021 09:29 PM EST By Dana Cruz

President Joe Biden is set to impose a travel ban this week on a number of countries, including South Africa, to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections in the U.S.

First US Case Of Variant UK Covid-19 Strain Found In Colorado

Two States Confirm First Cases of More Contagious COVID-19 Variant

Dec 30, 2020 10:16 PM EST By Dana Cruz

Two U.S. states, Colorado and California, have each confirmed their first cases of the more contagious COVID-19 variant that was first identified in the United Kingdom.