NEW YORK, NY— A new COVID-19 variant has surfaced in the New York City region, detected not first in hospitals but in the city’s wastewater—an early signal that has preceded past waves. BA.3.2, a ...

The variant has been detected in 25 states and 23 countries so far.

Ongoing genomic surveillance is needed to track the new variants of SARS-CoV-2 that continue to emerge in order to inform ...

While early research suggests the “Cicada” SARS-CoV-2 variant may infect children more easily than adults, children’s hospitals do not appear to be experiencing significant surges in cases or ...

Next month, parts of the U.S. can expect to see and hear lots of 17-year-old cicadas, who will rise from the ground to mate. The insects, which have spent the rest of their lives underground, only ...