BA.3.2, a new COVID-19 variant, has been detected in wastewater samples from 25 states in the U.S. The new variant has mutations in the virus that could evade immunity from a previous infection or ...

A new variant of COVID-19 is buzzing. 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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Public health officials are monitoring a new strain of COVID-19, now called cicada because of its long incubation period. The BA.3.2 variant was identified in South Africa in November 2024, according ...

A new study is calling on hospitals to take a more-compassionate approach to visitor policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study — A Practical Approach to Hospital Visitation During a Pandemic: ...

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 ...