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.

The BA.3.2 COVID-19 variant was first detected in South Africa in November 2024 but has since spread to at least 23 different countries including the U.S. (Photo: Getty) There’s now some buzz about a ...

A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. There’s no sign so far that BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is ...

A new variant of COVID-19 is buzzing. 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 ...

The new variant is nicknamed "Cicada" because, like the insects that lurk underground, it has been quietly spreading in the background Variant B.A. 3.2 was first detected in South Africa in November ...

A COVID-19 variant that has caught the attention of health officials has been detected in California. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in a March 19 report, noted it was tracking ...

Health experts are keeping a close eye on a new, highly mutated strain of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, which has quietly gone undetected until now. The variant has been confirmed in at ...

(NewsNation) — A new, highly-mutated COVID-19 variant is raising concern among public health professionals, with fears it could more easily evade vaccine protections. The newest COVID variant is ...

A new COVID variant – dubbed Cicada – is being monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. First detected in 2024 in South Africa, Cicada, officially known as ...

It was first identified in South Africa in November 2024. It spread very slowly, and experts aren't sure why the variant is causing an increase in cases now. While this strain hasn't contributed for a ...

A new COVID-19 variant is spreading its way through the country, including in Wisconsin. The new Sars-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant was first detected in the United States in June 2025 in a traveler, but the ...

A "highly mutated" COVID variant that flew under the radar for years has been detected in a growing number of U.S. states, health officials said this week. The Centers for Disease Control and ...