What we know about the new cicada COVID-19 variant - PBS 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
New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 . . . The highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 BA 3 2 variant, which has been reported by at least 23 countries as of February 11, has been detected in nasal swabs collected from four US travelers, clinical samples from five patients, three airplane wastewater samples, and 132 wastewater surveillance samples from 25
Variants and Genomic Surveillance | COVID-19 | CDC New variants of SARS-CoV-2 are expected to continue to emerge Some variants will emerge and disappear, while others will emerge and continue to spread and may replace previous variants
What to Know About COVID Variant XFG Stratus The latest COVID-19 variant known as XFG, nicknamed Stratus, continues to spread throughout the United States, driving a summer spike in cases
COVID-19 variants: Whats the concern? - Mayo Clinic If a mutation changes how a virus acts in a group of people, it's called a variant Scientists across the world track the changes in the virus variants that cause COVID-19