Amid the push to get the COVID-19 vaccine to many as possible to stem the pandemic, a new variant of the coronavirus that exploded in Brazil and has since been reported in the U.S. is causing concern ...

New York, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Brooklyn resident in their 90’s has been discovered to be infected with the COVID-19 Brazilian variant, the first known case of the variant in New York State. Governor Cuomo ...

“The emergence of this variant raises concerns of a potential increase in transmissibility or propensity for SARS-CoV-2 re-infection of individuals,” the CDC says on its website. The CDC explains that ...

CNN — Even with the number of Covid-19 cases coming down, scientists are worrying about variants of the novel coronavirus -- one of which has been detected in the United States for the first time. The ...

With almost 337,000 deaths from the coronavirus, second only to the United States, Brazil recorded an additional 4,195 deaths from the virus in 24 hours on Tuesday. Hospitals are full and healthcare ...

Samantha Pearson is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Sao Paulo.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officials say a new Brazilian variant of the coronavirus has made its first known appearance in the United States in a person who recently traveled from Brazil to Minnesota. State ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil has recorded its first confirmed case of the highly contagious coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, a fresh danger sign for a country already ravaged by the ...