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 ...

A new variant of COVID-19, dubbed cicada, is less susceptible to vaccination and appears to discriminate based on age, scientists say. The variant appears less threatening to older individuals, ...

A new COVID-19 variant known as "BA.3.2," or the "Cicada variant," has been detected in about 25 states, including Florida. Health officials say case numbers remain low, with only a small percentage ...

The new “Cicada” variant identified in more than half of U.S. states may be more likely to infect children than adults, CNN reported April 2. The variant, BA.3.2, earned its nickname because it has ...

WASHINGTON — A new COVID variant, nicknamed "cicada," is spreading through at least half the nation, prompting warnings from health officials. The BA. 3.2 variant has been detected in 25 states, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A COVID variant called Cicada has been detected in Louisiana, prompting health officials to monitor its spread. The variant gets its name from the insect because doctors say ...

A "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant that has been detected in at least 25 states, including Vermont, is gaining ground, according to health authorities. Nicknamed "Cicada," BA.3.2 is on the list of ...

A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, though it’s not causing more severe disease – in kids or in adults. Rather, ...

The BA.3.2 strain, nicknamed Cicada, is still at low levels in the U.S. but could be especially contagious. Public health authorities are monitoring a new coronavirus variant BA.3.2, dubbed Cicada.

(NEXSTAR) – A COVID-19 variant with a catchy nickname is causing concern, despite making up a small fraction of current cases. The BA.3.2 variant was first detected in South Africa in late 2024 before ...