SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Now that the omicron variant has reached the U.S. via the Bay Area, the question follows, what happens next for vaccines, public policy and research? UCSF has confirmed they're ...

The new omicron variant took only a few weeks to live up to dire predictions about how hugely contagious it is. But scientists don't yet know if it causes more severe disease even as the world faces ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- It is "reasonably likely" to expect the pandemic to draw to a close as soon as a month from today, though COVID-19 is likely to stay, according to UCSF's Chair of the Department of ...

The question hung in the air like a bad odor, silencing the small group of fully vaccinated and boosted friends and family at my dinner table. "Why not just get omicron and get it over with? It's mild ...

CNN — The new Omicron variant of coronavirus, with its many mutations and seemingly quick spread in South Africa, is worrying scientists and government officials. But doctors want to remind Americans ...

The emergence of the newly identified Omicron coronavirus variant feels like a pandemic gut check. Scientists have long known that the world would see emerging coronavirus variants. Viruses mutate ...

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Businesses are dealing with staffing issues, higher costs and fewer customers. Small businesses around the country are feeling the impact of the surge in new COVID-19 cases, primarily driven by the ...