Its official name is BA.3.2, but it’s earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect’s pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a while, and resurfaced in the U.S. late ...

While COVID-19 cases are down overall nationwide, the Cicada variant is quickly gaining ground, new data shows.

Health officials in Texas are monitoring an emerging COVID-19 variant nicknamed "Cicada," detected in about 25 states through ...

The "highly mutated" variant could evade the latest COVID booster shot. What to know.

BA.3.2, aka "cicada," is a highly mutated new COVID variant detected in the U.S.. Here's where it's spreading and what to ...

Infections of the BA.3.2 variant of the COVID-causing coronavirus are still at very low levels, but experts are concerned it ...

Learn how the new Cicada COVID-19 variant’s spike protein mutations may help it partially evade existing immunity and drive ...

A heavily mutated COVID-19 variant called "Cicada" has caught the attention of public health experts, who warn that the ...

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 ...

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.