AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A new COVID-19 variant is on the rise across the country, named for the cicada, an insect that goes underground for long periods.

A new, "highly mutated" COVID strain is quickly gaining ground in the United States, according to new data. Variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," first drew the attention of health officials earlier ...

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At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A different variant of COVID-19 is spreading throughout the country. The variant is called BA.3.2 but has been nicknamed Cicada. “It’s been around for a while and it’s been ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A new COVID variant is spreading across the U.S. The ‘Cicada’ strain has now been detected in 25 states, including Texas. The new variant, officially known as “BA.3.2,” is part ...

A headline-grabbing new COVID-19 variant known as “Cicada” has been detected in Texas — but it hasn’t caused a significant wave of infection in the U.S. yet. Cicada, or BA.3.2, is one of multiple ...

The “Cicada” SARS-CoV-2 variant has been identified in 25 states as of mid-February, though federal experts say the true extent of its spread is likely broader. The BA.3.2 variant first emerged in ...