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What to know about ‘Cicada,’ the new COVID-19 variant #shorts
There's a new COVID variant in town. It's called "Cicada," and experts in the U.S. are on alert as it gains traction. The official name of the variant is BA.3.2. It first appeared in 2024 in South Africa and was identified in the U.S. in the summer of 2025. It went dormant, much like its namesake i...



