Aug 28, 2025 · Some variants will emerge and disappear, while others will emerge and continue to spread and may replace previous variants. It is important to track the emergence of variants …

As of 25 June 2025, the variants of interest as specified by the World Health Organization are JN.1, and the variants under monitoring are KP.3, KP.3.1.1, JN.1.18, LP.8.1, NB.1.8.1, XEC …

Oct 6, 2025 · As respiratory illness season begins, COVID cases have remained under control in the U.S. Here's what to know.

Dec 2, 2024 · When these changes become significantly different to a previously detected virus, these new virus types are known as “variants.” To identify variants, scientists map the genetic …

5 days ago · Concern over variants, sometimes called strains, of the virus that causes COVID-19 is based on how the virus might change. A virus could get better at infecting people, spread …

Oct 12, 2025 · All strains are variants, but not all variants are new strains. Here’s a look at the most notable strains and variants of the COVID virus throughout the pandemic.

Sep 17, 2025 · COVID-19 continues to change, and so do its variants. The XFG variant, more commonly known as Stratus, is the latest COVID-19 virus mutation gaining momentum. As …

Jun 18, 2025 · Here, you can find out what mutations define a variant, what impact they might have (with links to papers and resources), where variants are found, and see the variants in …

Feb 13, 2025 · Discover the dominant COVID variants in 2024, XBB.1.5, nicknamed Kraken, and XBB 1.16, nicknamed Arcturus, their symptoms and who is at risk.

Oct 3, 2025 · Get the latest COVID-19 news from infectious diseases expert Mark Rupp, MD, including COVID-19 case rates, types of variants circulating and vaccine updates.