NEW YORK -- The delta variant, which was first detected in India and which now makes up 6% of sequenced COVID-19 cases in the United States, has prompted recent calls from President Joe Biden and Dr.

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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Things have opened up in Texas with more people being vaccinated and while that's good news, the Delta variant is concerning. "We're looking at something that is twice as ...

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Kings County health officials have confirmed the first three Delta variant cases in the county. The Delta variant is set to become the predominant COVID-19 strain in the ...

Moderna on Tuesday released preliminary data indicating its vaccine is likely to hold up against several variants of concern, including the Delta variant, which is predicted to become the dominant ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 614,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and more than 4.2 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There are few things more normal than the sight of a crowded beach on the 4th of July weekend. However, even as Americans celebrate Independence Day with renewed verve this year, ...

As the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to surge in populations with low vaccination rates, doctors are looking more closely at the origins of another variant. The Epsilon variant ...

"It's the biggest experiment that's ever happened." In a stunningly short period of time, the delta variant has changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic by evolving to become more transmissible ...

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 ...