BA.2.75 is one of the COVID-19 subvariants gaining ground across the globe. The subvariant also known as "centaurus" is part of the omicron lineage. The omicron family is known for its infectious ...

Coronavirus variant Omicron was first identified by researchers in Botswana and South Africa in November 2021. Since it was discovered, the highly-transmissible variant, which is classified as a ...

On July 12, 2022, Ed Yong, a science writer for The Atlantic, posted a set of images that supposedly showed how a random Twitter user willed into existence a nickname for a new COVID-19 variant, ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, health officials have warned that the biggest barrier to controlling the virus would be its ability to mutate into ever more infectious and dangerous forms. The ...