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Over 1,000 people were killed early Wednesday morning after a powerful earthquake struck a mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan.

The World Health Organization announced an urgent move to rename the virus after a group of scientists argued that it is “inaccurate” and “stigmatizing.”

China has attacked the theory that the coronavirus pandemic may have originated as a leak from a Chinese laboratory as a politically motivated lie. The response came after the World Health Organization recommended in its strongest terms yet that a deeper probe is needed into whether a lab accident may be to blame. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson also rejected accusations...

In this U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has only confirmed cases in Alabama thus far, the agency said in a statement to NBC News on Thursday, though other cases are being investigated.

The World Health Organization says at least one death has been reported in connection with a mysterious liver disease outbreak affecting children in Europe and the United States

The hybrid omicron XE strain, also named the “Frankenstein” variant, has spreading across the globe, but should people in Illinois and Chicago be worried?

A new hybrid COVID variant known as XE spreading in the United Kingdom is making headlines as a so-called “Frankenstein” variant, but according to one Chicago expert, that nickname is misleading.

Though Chicago is seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 cases amid emerging omicron variants, health officials don’t expect a major surge similar to other U.S. cities over the past weeks.

A new hybrid COVID variant known as XE spreading in the United Kingdom is making plenty of headlines with concerns about its transmissibility, but Chicago’s top doctor said she’s not concerned about it just yet.

While the coronavirus has receded in the U.S., cases are soaring in the United Kingdom, where scientists are also keeping an eye on a new hybrid strain – the XE variant.

A new hybrid COVID variant known as XE is making headlines, but what exactly is it and why are health officials taking note? Here’s a look at what we know so far.

Coronavirus cases have recently soared in the U.K., where a new COVID variant has prompted additional worries. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

While the Food and Drug Administration has approved a second COVID booster shot for some, questions remain over who exactly qualifies. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

The more contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., but international health experts are putting an increased focus on a new hybrid variant that may even be more infectious.

The more contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., but international health experts are putting an increased focus on a new hybrid variant that may even be more infectious.

The more contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., but international health experts are putting an increased focus on a new hybrid variant that may even be more infectious.

The World Health Organization says the number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week.

Incoming White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha talks about the new omicron sub-variant BA.2 and whether the U.S. will see the kind of surge that Europe and Asia are experiencing.

The head of the WHO says “COVID isn’t finished with us,” as he appealed for extra help to fight the pandemic after his agency reported case counts and deaths fell worldwide over the past week.