A new variant of the virus that causes COVID is spreading in the U.S. The “Cicada” variant, officially known as BA.3.2, was first detected in South Africa in November 2024. But infection rates in the ...

The CDC reports a highly mutated Cicada COVID variant BA 3.2 has been detected in at least 25 states including New Jersey in what could result in a summer surge of new COVID-19 cases, colliding with ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new COVID variant known as BA.3.2 has been detected across 25 U.S.

Just five states have accounted for about 43% of new coronavirus cases over the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. New York, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey had ...