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The Department of Health (DOH) declared Tuesday, Jan. 18, that the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 is now the "predominant" variant in the National Capital Region (NCR). DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea de Guzman said during a House committee on health hearing that 15 of NCR's 16 cities and...

BOGOTA, Colombia -- A new coronavirus variant known as ''Mu,'' identified first in Colombia in January, is now the country's predominant strain and behind its deadliest pandemic wave yet, a health official said Thursday. (Image credit: Shutterstock) The variant was responsible for Colombia's deadly...