The pathogen detected in the virus is closely linked to MERS, an extremely lethal virus that can kill upto a third of its ...

Scientists have turned their focus to a lesser-known subgroup called merbecoviruses. Among these, one subgroup in particular, ...

A dangerous new coronavirus discovered in China could spark the next pandemic, American scientists have warned. According to researchers from Washington State University, the new HKU5-CoV-2 virus is ...

A group of little-known bat viruses may be dangerously close to acquiring the ability to infect humans, raising alarms among ...

Less than 20 cases of the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, had been reported in the U.S., as of Tuesday, May 27.

A new COVID-19 variant is emerging globally and infectious disease experts warn it’s not to be underestimated. On May 23, the ...

In mainland China, the portion of patients going to the ER with COVID has more than doubled in the last month.

A new COVID-19 strain linked to a spike in cases in China has been detected in the U.S., but the CDC says it has seen so few ...

The move underscores China's dominance of the critical mineral industry and is seen as leverage by China in its trade war ...

Preliminary data from researchers in China suggest the NB.1.8.1 variant is not better at evading the immune system compared ...

As the Trump administration moves to limit COVID booster vaccines for some, here's what to know about the latest variant NB.1 ...