CDC says COVID-19 cicada variant is driving cases. What about Florida?

Florida is one of 25 states where an "underground" and "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant, nicknamed "Cicada," is spreading.

COVID in Florida 6 years later: Another new variant, milder infections, fewer deaths and vaccines

Six years ago this month, Florida schools and beaches closed, cruise ships reported their first COVID outbreaks, and shoppers ...
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Six Years Later: COVID-19 still here, but far less severe

Six years after COVID-19 first upended daily life, the virus is no longer overwhelming hospitals or shutting down communities ...
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Florida's COVID deaths topped 100,000. But it's no longer among the top 15 causes of death

In 2020, COVID-19 was the third highest cause of death in Florida, behind heart disease and cancer. Now, the virus is no longer among the top 15, ranking behind influenza and pneumonia, as well as ...

US 'vulnerable' to COVID variant 'Cicada'. What to know about BA.3.2

A COVID mutation that previously went under the radar, BA.3.2, has been detected in 25 states, said the CDC. Nicknamed ...

COVID variant BA.3.2: symptoms, states, and what to know about the newly emerging ‘Cicada’ threat

Public health organizations including the CDC and WHO are monitoring an offshoot COVID-19 variant with a high number of ...