The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

The vaccine being used in the Spring booster campaign works in a different way to previous jabs

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

Back in January, an academic study gave heart to critics of COVID-19 vaccines by estimating the number of U.S. deaths from the vaccines at 278,000.

A more infectious Covid variant has been surging in India, while cases have also been confirmed in the UK, and a doctor has revealed an unusual symptom that has been found

Variant has seen cases in India soar in past month, as virologists warn UK ‘not yet out of the woods’

Cases of the XBB.1.16 strain have surged in the last month, but it is too early to tell if its symptoms have truly shifted.

Northern Ireland's latest vaccination round began this week ahead of any potential Covid wave over the summer months

Arcturus has been detected in 22 countries

The medical expert has revealed a new potential sign of the disease following identification of the strain in 22 countries including the United Kingdom.

The chances of developing lingering symptoms after COVID appears to fall sharply from the first to the second time someone gets sick, new research finds. The risk is still significant.

While COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, The World Health Organization is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant…