Three unrelated cases of clade Ib mpox, a more dangerous variant of the monkeypox virus, have been confirmed in Southern California with no clear travel links to ongoing outbreaks in Africa. The ...

A new COVID-19 variant is quickly spreading across California. From the FLiRT variants to the latest COVID-19 strain, NB.1.8.1, several versions of the virus have emerged since the coronavirus ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Delta variant now accounts for more than 51% of new COVID-19 cases across the country. Los Angeles County public health officials recommend everyone wear masks inside regardless ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The R1 variant is the new strain of COVID-19 researchers are keeping a close eye on. The CDC identified "multiple spike protein mutations" in this variant. "The R.1 variant does ...

A COVID-19 variant that’s accounted for a growing number of cases in the nation has been making headlines in recent days due to a symptom people are describing as “razor blade throat.” The variant, NB ...

At the L.A. County Sentinel Surveillance Laboratories, 12.6% of specimens tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This rise in positive cases ...