Delta variant of COVID-19 to dominate within months: WHO

GENEVA: The highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is expected to become the dominant strain of the virus over the coming months, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday (Jul 21). The Delta variant, which was first detected in Indi..

Two doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots effective against Delta variant, study finds

Two doses of Pfizer (PFE.N) or AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible Delta...

Australia's COVID-19 lockdowns expand as Delta variant spreads

SYDNEY, July 20 - A third Australian state announced lockdown rules on Tuesday to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant spread, with South Australia entering week-long restrictions, joining an extended lockdown in Victoria and a five-week shutdown in Syd..

Philippines detects first local COVID-19 transmission of Delta variant

MANILA: The Philippines has recorded the country's first locally transmitted cases of the more infectious Delta coronavirus variant, the health ministry said on Friday (Jul 16), with one person dying from the disease. Of the 16 new COVID-19 ca..

Dirty air makes COVID worse, beta variant deadlier than original

Here is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Air pollution makes severe COVID worse Dirty air contributes to COVID..

Dirty air makes COVID worse, beta variant deadlier than original

Here is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Air pollution makes severe COVID worse Dirty air contributes to COVID..

Turkey reports three cases of Delta Plus coronavirus variant

J&J's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Delta variant

REUTERS Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said late Thursday that its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine showed ...

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Delta variant in lab study

REUTERS Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine showed promise against the Delta variant fi...