We're keeping an eye on new influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viral variants. Here's what we know about those viruses—and your immune system's ability to fight back. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

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Sore throat has been known to be one of the first signs of a COVID-19 infection — and now a specific version of the symptom, referred to as "razor blade throat," is being associated with the newest ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A new COVID-19 variant is on the rise across the country, named for the cicada, an insect that goes underground for long periods.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A COVID-19 variant called Cicada, formally known as BA.3.2, has been found in 25 states as of March 19, including South Carolina, but ...

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 ...

A new variant of COVID-19, BA.3.2 or Cicada is currently spreading in the United States. A heavily mutated variant is able to evade immunity from vaccines. While it emerged a year ago, cases of the ...