The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

A descendent of the Omicron variant, XBB.1.5 is causing a similar reaction in its patients, as well as being the most transmissible strain yet.

Experts are concerned about the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron

A new COVID-19 variant called XBB.1.5 is driving a new wave of infections. But susceptibility to it is not, as some contend, being fueled by vaccines. Still, the surges of ever more immune-evasive variants raise legitimate questions about whether vaccines and boosters are still protecting us from infection, or should…

The country has seen its first confirmed case of the XAY.2 variant of Covid-19 but people close to the patient were not infected, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.

The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has now been around for more than a year. Before omicron became dominant, there had been a quick succession of named variants of concern – from alpha, to beta, to gamma, to delta. But now it seems as though we’re…

Highest rates show in areas from Cornwall to Carlisle as health chiefs warn virus still circulating widely

When Ryan Gregory noticed the name "Centaurus" pick up steam on Twitter, he was intrigued.

As we enter the fourth year of the pandemic, many could be forgiven for feeling somewhat desensitised to these next few words: A new Omicron subvariant has emerged. Here's what we know about XBB.1.5 so far.

XBB.1.5 has rapidly replaced other variants in some European countries and in the Northeast U.S., according to the WHO—a growth advantage concerning experts.