List of 25 states and 23 countries where new COVID variant detected

A heavily mutated offshoot of the Omicron lineage has now been detected globally, the CDC reports.

CDC Report Calls BA.3.2 COVID-19 Variant Dubbed ‘Cicada’ A New Lineage

A recent CDC MMWR report described the BA.3.2 SARS-CoV-2 variant, nicknamed "cicada," as a new lineage of COVD-19 virus. The ...

What to Know About the New COVID Variant

The new variant is nicknamed "Cicada" because, like the insects that lurk underground, it has been quietly spreading in the ...

New COVID variant under watch in U.S.: What you need to know

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 ...

Covid and flu shots in limbo as Trump administration mulls appeal over vaccine panel

After a federal judge blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policies, the Justice Department has yet to ...

I thought I had Covid, but what happened next was terrifying

Alice Jenkins recalls lying in hospital bed feeling "brain-dead," unable to move as doctors gathered around her bed were ...

New COVID variant spreads across US as CDC raises concerns: 'Viral evolution'

A new COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2, has been detected in 25 U.S. states, the CDC reports, with immune escape traits that may ...

Yep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds

A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a ...