The Nimbus variant is now the most common strain of COVID currently spreading across the nation, according to the CDC.

Connecticut’s first confirmed case of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 originally detected in South Africa involves a Fairfield County resident with no recent history of travel, state ...

A new omicron subvariant, XBB.1.16, is spreading in the United States, and some doctors are reporting that it may be causing unusual symptoms. The fast-growing COVID-19 variant already has a ...

South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province.

Connecticut on Saturday night reported its first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, which is believed to be more contagious than previous strains. The person who tested positive was a man in ...

Two New Haven County residents under the age of 25 have tested positive for a new, more transmissible variant of SARS-CoV-2, the type of coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Medical experts say this ...

While there were no reported cases of omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, in Connecticut as of Monday afternoon, health care experts in the state say it may prove more detectable than other variants… ...

Meanwhile, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has said he will not impose any new mandates. Omicron is expected to be the dominant COVID variant in New York, Connecticut by the New Year ...