While the latest variant, called Cicada, carries more mutations, it’s still part of the Omicron family that emerged in 2021.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced it is monitoring the rise of the new Covid-19 variant NB.1.8.1 last week, after a surge was discovered in various parts of the world, including Europe, ...

"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 ...

Previous immunity may be ineffective against this new variant, nicknamed Cicada. A doctor explains what you need to know.

BA.3.2, a heavily mutated new COVID-19 variant which may be better able to escape immunity from vaccines or prior infection, is now spreading in the United States. Although COVID cases are currently ...

A new Covid variant is spreading across the U.S. and it may be able to evade protection from current vaccines. The variant, known as BA.3.2, has been detected in nasal swabs taken from four American ...

Cicada is in the Omicron lineage and was first identified in 2024.

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. Most evidence comes from laboratory data, but there are no ...

An overview of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases, testing positivity rates, and advice on vaccination. Read more at ...