While the latest variant, called Cicada, carries more mutations, it’s still part of the Omicron family that emerged in 2021.
"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.
A new COVID variant is showing up in more than two dozen states, and early data suggest it may partially evade immunity due to its mutations. The new variant, called BA.3.2, is part of the omicron ...
Cicada is in the Omicron lineage and was first identified in 2024.
BA.3.2, a heavily mutated new COVID-19 variant that may be better able to evade immunity from vaccines or prior infection, is now spreading in the United States. Although COVID infections are ...