Everything you need to know about the new highly-mutated ‘Cicada’ Covid variant

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A Covid-19 variant is buzzing back to life after years of flying under the radar. Nicknamed “Cicada” for its long hibernation period and noisy return, the strain is now fueling a steady rise in cases around the globe — including in the US. Early data suggests the highly mutated strain could be especially contagious, putting health officials on alert at home and abroad. Here’s everything you need to know. What is the “Cicada” variant? Officially known as BA.3.2, it’s an offshoot of the Omicron

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