The WHO declared the global health emergency associated with the COVID-19 pandemic to be over in 2023, as most individuals had developed immune protection against the virus through vaccination and/or ...

It’s normal for COVID-19 strains to mutate over time—that’s just what viruses do. But there’s a new strain of COVID-19 floating around out there that’s suddenly getting a lot of attention thanks to ...

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 new COVID variant appears to be spreading primarily among children. The new variant, nicknamed "cicada," has been found in the wastewater of 25 states, including California, and has been primarily ...

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, ...

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...

Here's what to know about the reemergence of the COVID variant, Cicada. BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, first started infecting people in South Africa in late 2024, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

(NewsNation) — A new, highly-mutated COVID-19 variant is raising concern among public health professionals, with fears it could more easily evade vaccine protections. It earned the nickname because BA ...

Experts are monitoring a highly mutated strain of COVID-19 that long went unnoticed, but has now been identified in Michigan. The new Sars-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant, known as Cicada — referring to its long ...

A COVID-19 variant is buzzing back to life after years of flying under the radar. Nicknamed “Cicada” for its long hibernation period and noisy return, the strain is now fueling a steady rise in cases ...

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 ...

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.