Previous immunity may be ineffective against this new variant, nicknamed Cicada. A doctor explains what you need to know.

The “cicada” SARS-CoV-2 variant, which earned its nickname after staying relatively dormant following its discovery in 2024, has accounted for a small proportion of COVID-19 cases since the CDC began ...

The new variant has been detected in 25 states so far. d3sign via Getty Images A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading across the United States, according to public health officials. This version, ...

The new Covid variant is continuing to proliferate around the U.S. — although you might not know it by just checking federal variant-tracking dashboards. Known as NB.1.8.1, the omicron variant has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new COVID-19 variant that was unheard of just months ago is now projected to be the second-most common strain in the United ...

The XFG variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 as continued to spread as the U.S. heads into peak Summer travel season. (Photo by I RYU/VCG via Getty Images) There’s another ...

A newly identified COVID-19 variant is drawing attention from health officials after being detected in the U.S., though early evidence suggests it is not yet driving a surge in cases or severe illness ...

Highly Mutated COVID Variant Cicada Is on the Rise in the US Know the Symptoms Before It Hits ...

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 ...

The “Cicada” variant (BA.3.2) is an Omicron subvariant first detected in late 2024. Scientists gave it the nickname because ...