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.

The new COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, or Cicada, may be more infectious in children, with reports suggesting up to 5x higher risk.

COVID mutation that was under the radar has been detected in 25 states. The CDC nicknamed BA.3.2 "cicada." It's been found in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Health officials first confirmed BA.3.2 in the US from a traveler arriving from the Netherlands in June 2025, and it has ...

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

COVID-19 mutates more rapidly than other respiratory illnesses, such as the flu, which raises ongoing concern that a new, ...

A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across ...

A newly identified COVID-19 variant is being monitored by federal health agencies after spreading to multiple states, ...

The new COVID-19 variant is called BA.3.2, also referred to as Cicada, Hugh Guan, the Middlesex-London health unit’s acting ...

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, ...