WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the omicron variant sweeps across the nation, prompting long lines at COVID testing sites, there is a small silver lining: there are fewer hospitalizations and deaths from ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- More cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected in the Houston area. The new nine cases were detected at Houston Methodist Hospital. Houston Methodist ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - As strained U.S. hospitals brace for a new surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading omicron variant, doctors are warning of yet another challenge: the two standard drugs ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Preliminary data out of South Africa is giving the world insight into how strong omicron really is. The South African Medical Research Council just reported this variant may cause ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City health officials issued a new mask advisory on Monday, strongly recommending all residents -- regardless of vaccination status -- wear masks in all public indoor ...

White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that just about everyone in the U.S. will likely be exposed to the omicron variant at some point in the near future. "I think, in many ...

Scientists say the vaccines that use genetic technology can be easily tweaked. Vaccine makers say they are in the midst of testing their shots' effectiveness against the newly discovered omicron ...

NEW YORK -- What are the symptoms of omicron? Health experts still don't know if the new variant is causing milder COVID-19, but more indicators are emerging. The World Health Organization's top ...

There’s still time to “enhance our preparedness” with vaccinations, he said. While the new omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has not yet been detected in the United States, it will "inevitably" ...