New COVID-19 variant 'Cicada' spreading in US
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A COVID-19 variant was discovered that can hide from immune cells, the CDC reported. Data shows where it is spreading in Maryland.
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 evade vaccine protection.
Health officials are monitoring BA.3.2 through wastewater samples, though the variant poses low additional public health risk despite its potential for immune escape.