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, ...

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 ...

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 "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 ...

BA.3.2, a heavily mutated new COVID-19 variant that may be better able to evade immunity from vaccines or prior infection, is now spreading in the United States. Although COVID infections are ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. While COVID-19 is a long-closed chapter for most Americans, the virus ...

For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic feels like a distant memory. In reality, the SARS‑CoV‑2 coronavirus is still spreading widely across the globe and continues to evolve into new variants.

A COVID-19 variant that has remained "underground" for years is catching the attention of health officials in the United States and abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in ...

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.

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, a new COVID variant is showing up in more than two dozen states, including right here in Michigan. Early data suggest it may ...

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.

BA.3.2 spread internationally after first being identified in South Africa in November 2024, with detections rising from September 2025 and reports from at least 23 countries by 11 February 2026. U.S.