Why are COVID names so confusing? How to follow the confusing names for COVID-19 variants and know which ones to be concerned about Salon · Aug 28, 2023
Lisa Jarvis: New COVID variants have arrived. How worried should you be? Some rather alarming headlines recently circulated about the newest members of the omicron family. “Nightmare COVID variant,” read one. “The most immune-evasive COVID variants yet.” Or, as one would-be pandemic influencer said in a tweet shared thousands of times: “MOTHER OF GOD… #COVID variants worse than CDC has been admitting.” Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022
Coronavirus (booster) FAQ: Can it cause a positive test? When should you get it? There is a lot of information about coronavirus vaccines out there, and some of it seems vague or contradictory. We talked to experts to help answer some of the most common and confusing questions. WEKU · Oct 4, 2022
COVID-19 vaccines targeting the Omicron variant are on the way — but it could be worth getting a fourth dose now Omicron is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 around the world and boosters targeting this variant are getting closer to being released. ABC News · Jul 14, 2022
Omicron variant BA.2 has officials watchful but does not appear to be worse than predecessors, experts say A new variant of omicron is making the rounds, but indications are that in the U.S. at least, it’s not spreading very far. Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022