A newly identified COVID-19 variant is drawing attention from health officials after being detected in the U.S., though early evidence suggests it is not yet driving a surge in cases or severe illness ...

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID is spreading in the U.S. The “Cicada” variant, officially known as BA.3.2, was first detected in South Africa in November 2024. But infection rates in the ...

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...

Health officials are closely watching a new COVID-19 variant after a rise in cases.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the variant known as "Cicada" has been detected in at ...

Ohio is one of the states where the "Cicada" COVID-19 variant has been detected in 2026 If you test positive, Ohio health officials advise staying home until you are fever-free for 24 hours and ...

WASHINGTON (CNN) - Health officials are closely watching a new COVID-19 variant after a rise in cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the variant known as “Cicada” has ...

Experts are monitoring a highly mutated strain of COVID-19 that long went unnoticed, but has now been identified in Michigan. The new Sars-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant, known as Cicada — referring to its long ...

A new COVID variant is showing up in more than two dozen states, and early data suggest it may partially evade immunity due to its mutations. The new variant, called BA.3.2, is part of the omicron ...