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Two new omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5 are beginning to take hold in the U.S.

Two new omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5 are gaining traction in the U.S., but how transmissible are they and what do we know about them?

The coronavirus mutant that is currently dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors and is adept at escaping immunity.

As the World Health Organization announces that omircon has been classified as a “variant of concern,” many are asking about the difference between this categorization and a “variant of interest.”

Health officials have named the new variant, omicron, a concerning and “highly transmissible” COVID-19 threat across the world. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

As cases of the delta variant continue to raise concerns across the U.S. and a new variant is monitored by the World Health Organization, many are wondering what variants are out there and which we should be concerned about.

The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “mu,” which the agency says is now labeled a “variant of interest,” and although the variant is not yet on the list being monitored by U.S. health officials, cases have been reported in Illinois.

As cases of the delta variant continue to raise concerns across the U.S. and a new variant reaches a warning level for the World Health Organization, many are wondering what variants are out there and which should we be concerned about?

As cases of the delta variant continue to raise concerns across the U.S. and a new variant reaches a warning level for the World Health Organization, many are wondering what variants are out there and which should we be concerned about?

The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “mu,” which the agency says is now labeled a “variant of interest.” What does that mean?

As cases of the delta variant continue to raise concerns across the U.S., the latest variant to take hold in the country, many are wondering what other variants are out there and which should we be concerned about?

As cases of the delta variant continue to raise concerns across the U.S., the latest variant to take hold in the country, many are wondering what other variants are out there and which should we be concerned about?

Chicago’s top doctor on Thursday broke down the different types of coronavirus variants, explaining delta and delta plus, as well as detailing when the city and other jurisdictions would potentially need to make “major changes” in restrictions and other efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Amid concerns over a newly detected coronavirus variant spreading around the United Kingdom, United Airlines announced Thursday that it will require all travelers from the U.K. flying to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to show proof of a negative coronavirus test.

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams joined IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike and CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady in urging people to stay home for the holidays this month as they share optimism about the state’s vaccine rollout.

A newly detected coronavirus variant spreading around the United Kingdom could already be circulating in the U.S., Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city’s health department is following news of a new and potentially more contagious strain of coronavirus in the United Kingdom “very, very closely.”

Multiple countries are closing their borders to the U.K. after a new coronavirus strain was discovered that is believed to be much more infectious. Dr. Noc, a scientist who has been educating TikTok users on the virus, stopped by LX News to answer our questions about what exactly this means.