Resources with keywords: variants
What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring (NEW 4/30, Website, Publication)
JAMA
17 April 2026
Rubin R
By Feb. 2026, the cicada variant has been been identified in at least 23 countries.
Early Detection and Surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.3.2 — Worldwide, November 2024–February 2026 (NEW 6/1, Website, Publication)
CDC / MMWR
19 March 2026
Shakya M, Ma KC, Hughes LJ, et al.
In the United States, BA.3.2 (“cicada variant”) was detected in nasal swabs from four travelers, three airplane wastewater samples, clinical samples from five patients, and 132 wastewater samples from 25 U.S. states.
Update on SARS CoV-2 Variant BA.2.86 (NEW 9/13, Website, Regulatory)
CDC
30 August 2023
CDC is tracking a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called BA.2.86 (Pirola) and working to better understand its potential impact on public health.
Emerging Vaccine-Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Variants (Website, Publication)
ACS Infectious Diseases
8 February 2022
Wang R, et.al
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Hospitalization Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years, by Vaccination Status, Before and During SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Predominance — Los Angeles County, California, November 7, 2021–January 8, 2022 (Website, Publication)
CDC
4 February 2022
Danza P, Koo TH, Haddix M, et al.
Omicron summary relative to infection and hospitalization of adults.
HKUMed finds Omicron SARS-CoV-2 can infect faster and better than Delta in human bronchus but with less severe infection in lung
University of Hong Kong - LKS Faculty of Medicine
15 December 2021
Premiminary data indicates that Omicron infects and mulitplies 70x faster than the Delta variant, but causes a lower infection in the lung.
