Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬A new #COVID variant ‘Cicada’ is spreading in the U.S. How worried should you be?
Infections of the BA.3.2 variant of the COVID-causing coronavirus are still at very low levels. Cicada is notable because it has a highly mutated genetic sequence that some experts fear could enable it to evade some of our #immunity from vaccination or a past COVID infection. The variant had been detected in 23 countries as of February, the CDC’s report states.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-cicada-covid-variant-is-spreading-in-the-u-s-heres-what-to-know/
https://archive.is/20260330133729/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-cicada-covid-variant-is-spreading-in-the-u-s-heres-what-to-know/
Infections of the BA.3.2 variant of the COVID-causing coronavirus are still at very low levels. Cicada is notable because it has a highly mutated genetic sequence that some experts fear could enable it to evade some of our #immunity from vaccination or a past COVID infection. The variant had been detected in 23 countries as of February, the CDC’s report states.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-cicada-covid-variant-is-spreading-in-the-u-s-heres-what-to-know/
https://archive.is/20260330133729/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-cicada-covid-variant-is-spreading-in-the-u-s-heres-what-to-know/
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