Newsweek

BA.2 ‘Stealth’ Omicron Variant Now in 74 Countries, Dominant in at Least 2

The Omicron variant sub-type BA.2, informally dubbed "stealth Omicron." has spread to at least 74 countries worldwide, data shows. BA.2 has accounted for an increasing proportion of COVID cases in ...
Reuters

Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus

NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus - ...
USA Today

COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 becomes dominant in US: See latest CDC data

The KP.3.1.1 COVID-19 variant is the dominant strain of the virus, the latest projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show. The agency's Nowcast data tracker, which ...
USA Today

COVID KP.3 variant remains dominant in the US making up 33.1% of cases: See latest data

Positive cases for the COVID-19 KP.3 variant are rising, according to newly released data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The KP.3 variant has risen from accounting for 25% of ...