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 States. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

(NewsNation Now) — The World Health Organization has identified another coronavirus variant of interest, calling it the mu variant, saying it may have the ability to evade vaccine protections. The B.1 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The World Health Organization has listed "mu", the newest COVID-19 variant, as a 'variant of interest'. Health officials say they are keeping a close eye on it, so we asked Dr ...

While the Delta variant of the coronavirus accounts for 99 percent of current infections across the U.S., a new variant is getting the attention of public health experts. The World Health Organization ...

The fast-spreading delta variant remains the "most concerning" coronavirus strain despite the emergence of the mu variant, World Health Organization officials said Tuesday. The mu variant, which was ...

The JN.1 variant is a sub-variant of Omicron BA.2.86. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, this variant has one or two extra mutations, which make it more infectious than other variants. The infection ...

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 ...

Mu variant tracker: These maps show WHO’s COVID-19 ‘variant of interest’ and where it’s spreading The mu variant, or B.1.621, was labeled a “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization. Here ...