ATLANTA, Ga. — The delta variant that’s now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the U.S. appears to be as transmissible as chickenpox, according to an internal document from the Centers for Disease ...

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 ...

The delta variant is fueling the COVID-19 surge in the United States, but experts warn that a more dangerous variant could emerge if more Americans don't get vaccinated. Delta is the most recent of ...

The internal CDC document said the Delta variant was more transmissible than the viruses that cause MERS, SARS, Ebola, and the seasonal flu.

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 ...

Reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are no longer dropping and began to plateau around June 8, according to CDC data. 1. The U.S. vaccination campaign has slowed, and nearly a third of Americans are ...

CDC director Rochelle Walensky told the US Senate that the highly transmissible variant is now the dominant strain in the United States.

Estimates show the variant accounts for over 51% of all new cases nationwide. A highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was initially identified in India is now the dominant strain in ...

The state’s experience with the disease unfolded in seven phases, and Alaska Natives had the highest death rates, says ...

Part of the problem is low vaccination rates, experts said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assigned two federal "surge team" members to Missouri this week to help fight the state's ...