COVID-19 variant

A new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Kenya, preliminary research by the state-linked Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) has revealed. The variant, unique to Kenya, had been detected in the south-east of the…

A new, more infectious strain of the coronavirus has now spread to at least eight US states, official data showed Friday, as the country logged a record new daily virus caseload. The B117 coronavirus strain, which emerged in…