ABC7 San Francisco

'Not the last one:' Health experts weigh in as cases of Mu variant reported across the Bay Area

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- As long as there is on-going COVID-19 transmission somewhere in the world, there will be new variants. That's according to infectious disease expert, Dr. Jorge Salinas with ...
Homeland Security Today

Health Officials ‘Keeping a Very Close Eye’ on COVID-19 Mu Variant

U.S. Army Capt. Annemarie Norse'roy, a critical care nurse assigned to the 115th Field Hospital, 286th Medical Detachment, out of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is deployed in support of the continued ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Fauci says omicron variant can evade vaccine protection, but COVID boosters help

In "sobering news," omicron can evade the protection initial vaccines give, but boosters increase efficacy and better protect against the newest variant of concern, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. The ...
Medical News Today

Mu, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant: What do we know so far?

Share on Pinterest A new SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest has emerged. Christoph Hetzmannseder/Getty Images The World Health Organization (WHO) identified Mu (B.1.621) as a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of ...
NBC New York

WHO Says Delta Remains the ‘Most Concerning' Covid Variant Despite Emergence of Mu

The fast-spreading delta variant remains the "most concerning" coronavirus strain despite the emergence of the mu variant, World Health Organization officials said Tuesday. The mu variant, which was ...