Here's what to know about the reemergence of the COVID variant, Cicada. BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, first started infecting people in South Africa in late 2024, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

A new, "highly mutated" COVID strain is quickly gaining ground in the United States, according to new data. Variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," first drew the attention of health officials earlier ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A highly mutated COVID-19 variant — nicknamed Cicada — is spreading across the United States, including in the DMV area, where the ...

A highly mutated COVID-19 variant — nicknamed Cicada — is spreading across the United States, including in the DMV area, where the BA.3.2 strain is gaining ground. Virginia and Maryland are among the ...

A COVID-19 strain nicknamed Cicada has been detected in 25 states, though not yet in Arizona. Cicada may evade immunity from past infections and vaccines because it has a distinct lineage from the ...

· The BA.3.2 COVID variant is getting a lot of attention. · Nicknamed “cicada,” it’s back after simmering in the background for a while. · This variant has a jaw-dropping number of mutations. There ...

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 variant of COVID-19, dubbed cicada, is less susceptible to vaccination and appears to discriminate based on age, scientists say. The variant appears less threatening to older individuals, ...

It’s normal for COVID-19 strains to mutate over time—that’s just what viruses do. But there’s a new strain of COVID-19 floating around out there that’s suddenly getting a lot of attention thanks to ...

Some straggler cicadas from Brood II may emerge in several eastern states this year. Ohio's next significant cicada emergence is expected in 2027 with Brood XXII. It is possible some Brood XXII ...

ATLANTA — A new COVID variant has spread through at least half the nation, causing warnings from public health officials. The BA.3.2 variant, nicknamed "cicada," was first discovered in June 2025 and ...