New COVID-19 variant 'Cicada' spreading in US
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A heavily mutated offshoot of the Omicron lineage has now been detected globally, the CDC reports.
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COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know
A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. As a pulmonary and critical care doctor, I see many patients who are at high risk for severe COVID-19 due to chronic lung disease,
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the mu variant is nowhere near as widespread in the United States as other COVID-19 strains. As of Thursday afternoon, the delta variant represented 99.1% of cases in the U.S, and the agency does not even list specific totals for cases of the mu variant.
(NEXSTAR) – The World Health Organization has identified another coronavirus variant that may have the ability to evade vaccine protections. The B.1.621 variant, also known as the “mu” variant, was first identified in Colombia in January 2021.