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Omicron Variant

Here's where new COVID JN.1 variant is spreading in US

  • Dec 22, 2023
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Everything you need to know about the new dominant COVID variant

  • Aug 9, 2023
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WHO: XBB.1.5 is most transmissible omicron subvariant yet

  • Jan 9, 2023

COVID shots: Could there soon be a nasal spray vaccine?

  • Dec 25, 2022

LA County reports 5K new COVID cases, 21 more deaths over 2-day period

  • Nov 27, 2022

COVID subvariants: What to know and should you be concerned?

  • Oct 19, 2022

Everything you need to know about the updated COVID-19 boosters

  • Sep 10, 2022

US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest omicron strain

  • Sep 1, 2022

Latest Videos

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COVID JN.1 variant now leading cause of infections in US - Here's what you need to know

  • Dec 23, 2023
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COVID shots: Could there soon be a nasal spray vaccine?

  • Dec 25, 2022
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LA County reports 5,244 new COVID cases, 21 more virus deaths over 2-day period

  • Nov 27, 2022
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US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest omicron strain; shots could begin within days

  • Aug 31, 2022
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Here's what makes the increase in BA.5 cases different from previous COVID-19 surges

  • Jul 19, 2022
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Southern California COVID cases rise while rest of nation plateaus

  • Jun 8, 2022
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Mandatory indoor mask-wearing could return to LA County in matter of weeks

  • Jun 3, 2022
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Mandatory indoor mask-wearing could return to Los Angeles County in matter of weeks

  • Jun 3, 2022

Latest Stories

Study: More than half of COVID patients infected with Omicron variant were unaware, researchers say

Out of the 2,500 participants, 56% had no idea they were infected. Many with mild to no symptoms moved about their lives, unaware they had the potential to spread illness.

  • Aug 18, 2022

Here's what makes the increase in BA.5 cases different from previous COVID-19 surges

With the highly-infectious and immune-evasive BA.5 subvariant spreading rapidly, there's a renewed push to get people vaccinated and boosted.

  • Jul 19, 2022

'COVID is not done with us': Why is the BA.5 COVID-19 variant so contagious?

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, according to experts.

  • Jul 13, 2022
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Undercounted COVID cases leave US with a blind spot as omicron subvariant BA.5 becomes dominant

The omicron offshoot BA.5 carries key mutations that help it escape antibodies generated by vaccines and prior infection.

  • Jul 11, 2022

SoCal COVID cases rise as rest of nation plateaus, FDA authorizes Novavax vaccine for emergency use

In the Northeast, COVID-19 cases appear to be in a plateau, but what does that mean for Southern California?

  • Jun 9, 2022