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What we know about the new 'cicada' COVID-19 variant

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 ...

List of 25 states and 23 countries where new COVID variant detected

A heavily mutated offshoot of the Omicron lineage has now been detected globally, the CDC reports.

What to Know About the New COVID Variant

The new variant is nicknamed "Cicada" because, like the insects that lurk underground, it has been quietly spreading in the ...

What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant

A new COVID-19 variant that some have dubbed the "Cicada" variant is quietly spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations that could help it slip past existing immunity, ...

Covid and flu shots in limbo as Trump administration mulls appeal over vaccine panel

After a federal judge blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policies, the Justice Department has yet to ...

I thought I had Covid, but what happened next was terrifying

Alice Jenkins recalls lying in hospital bed feeling "brain-dead," unable to move as doctors gathered around her bed were ...

New COVID variant spreads across US as CDC raises concerns: 'Viral evolution'

A new COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2, has been detected in 25 U.S. states, the CDC reports, with immune escape traits that may ...

Yep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds

A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a ...