Healthcare

Many Pennsylvanians are diving into the holiday season and resuming pre-COVID traditions, but state health officials are preparing for their next challenge — the impending arrival of the new omicron variant.

You may have seen headlines recently about the omicron variant of COVID-19, or read about it on social media. There's still a great deal of uncertainty about this new variant, and some of the information people are sharing can be misleading. So we want to talk about the omicron variant, what we know about it, and what we still don't know.

President Biden announced an array of measures Thursday to protect Americans from a potential winter surge of coronavirus infections, as five states confirmed cases linked to the omicron variant and international researchers shared data indicating that the still-mysterious variant may be able to reinfect people who had prior infections.

We’re tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — We made it past the worst of one COVID-19 variant surge and now we’re bracing for the possibility of another one.

While millions of Americans were enjoying Thanksgiving weekend with loved ones, health officials were sounding the alarm on a “heavily mutated” coronavirus variant emerging in South Africa.

A new COVID-19 variant is making its way around the world. How concerned should North Carolina be, and what precautions should you take?

After almost two years since the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19 made its presence felt around the globe, some lessons learned seem to be falling on deaf ears as several governments, including the U.S., are banning travel from several Southern African countries where the omicron variant was first detected.  

As the novel coronavirus swept through Boston last March, Toni Choueiri was worried. He was concerned not only about the rapid rise in COVID infections but about the swift shutdown in cancer screenings.

Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers’ star quarterback and reigning AP NFL Most Valuable Player, tested positive for covid-19. He also admitted that he was not vaccinated.