A new COVID-19 variant called "Cicada" is spreading. Here's what to know.

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Original Load Date April 1, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated April 1, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/covid-19-variant-cicada-ba32/

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"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the [ noisy insects ][10] to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 variant called BA.3.2, which is nicknamed "Cicada." ## Where is it? BA.3.2 was first iden...