A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, ...

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 or "cicada" is not widely circulating in the U.S. yet, but based on trends in Europe, it may become more prominent.

The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.

A "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant that has been detected in at least 25 states is gaining ground, according to health authorities. Nicknamed "Cicada," BA.3.2 is on the list of variants being tracked ...

The new CDC report found that the new variant has spread to 25 U.S. states and 23 countries worldwide. Reading time 3 minutes Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking ...

A new COVID-19 variant that some have dubbed the "Cicada" variant is quietly spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations that could help it slip past existing immunity, ...

The new variant has spread to at least 25 states as of mid-February, the CDC reported.

Health officials first confirmed BA.3.2 in the US from a traveler arriving from the Netherlands in June 2025, and it has ...

COVID-19 mutates more rapidly than other respiratory illnesses, such as the flu, which raises ongoing concern that a new, ...

A recent CDC MMWR report described the BA.3.2 SARS-CoV-2 variant, nicknamed "cicada," as a new lineage of COVD-19 virus. The WHO considers it a variant under monitoring.

BA.3.2 has been designated a Variant Under Monitoring by the World Health Organisation (WHO), meaning it is under close observation.

A new COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," is being monitored by health officials worldwide. The variant is considered highly mutated and has been detected in more than 20 countries. Symptoms ...