Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

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 ...

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 ...

The CDC reports a highly mutated Cicada COVID variant BA 3.2 has been detected in at least 25 states including New Jersey in what could result in a summer surge of new COVID-19 cases, colliding with ...

Experts warn a new pandemic in 2026 could lead to a summer surge in COVID cases as new COVID variant BA 3.2 spreads across the US and 20 other countries. The variant, also called Cicada, had remained ...

A new, "highly mutated" COVID strain is quickly gaining ground in the United States, according to new data. Variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," first drew the attention of health officials earlier ...