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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A highly mutated COVID-19 strain is circulating in California — raising concerns that disease activity could rise ...

Be on the lookout because COVID might be making another rise. A new COVID-19 variant has been detected and it’s spreading across the U.S., according to health officials. Per a study published last ...

A "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant that has been detected in at least 25 states, including New Hampshire, is gaining ground, according to health authorities. Nicknamed "Cicada," BA.3.2 is on the list ...

A "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant that has been detected in at least 25 states, including Vermont, is gaining ground, according to health authorities. Nicknamed "Cicada," BA.3.2 is on the list of ...

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...

A "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant that has been detected in at least 25 states is gaining ground, according to health authorities. Nicknamed "Cicada," BA.3.2 is on the list of variants being tracked ...

Ohio is one of the states where the "Cicada" COVID-19 variant has been detected in 2026 If you test positive, Ohio health officials advise staying home until you are fever-free for 24 hours and ...