The highly contagious delta variant has utterly transformed the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s also a major reason why the United States reached a grim new milestone this week: There are now more than 40 ...

The new Mu variant of the novel coronavirus is more than seven times more resistant to antibodies created by vaccinations than the original strain of the virus, a study by a Japanese research team has ...

Ever since the origin of the new strain of the coronavirus, about one-and-a-half-year ago, the virus has mutated several times. First Alpha, then Delta, Lambda and now researchers have come across a ...

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 ...

This electron microscope photo provided by Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases shows the coronavirus. (Photo courtesy of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases) TOKYO -- Two cases ...

(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 ...

(AP) -- What is the mu variant? It's a version of the coronavirus that was first identified in Colombia in January and has since caused isolated outbreaks in South America, Europe and the United ...

Another variant of Covid-19 called the ‘Mu’ variant is being watched carefully by health officials. As of last Friday, there were 2,000 cases of the Mu variant in the US, according to the Global ...

Japan on Wednesday confirmed its first cases of the new mu variant of the coronavirus in two people arriving from abroad through airport screenings. The health ministry announced that the mu variant ...

Japan has confirmed its first cases of the Mu variant of the novel coronavirus, according to the health ministry. It said Sept. 1 that the variant, which emerged in Colombia, was detected in two ...