A new COVID-19 variant, nicknamed Cicada, is causing concern as cases are increase. The variant, B.A. 3.2, was first discovered via a nasal swab on a 5-year-old boy from South Africa on November 22, ...
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.
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 ...
One thing we know for sure about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is that it keeps changing. Since the start of the pandemic, we have seen several notable variants, including Alpha, Beta, ...
The new variant is nicknamed "Cicada" because, like the insects that lurk underground, it has been quietly spreading in the background Variant B.A. 3.2 was first detected in South Africa in November ...