BA.3.2 COVID-19 variant known as “Cicada” is being monitored as it spreads in the U.S. and other countries

Why is this variant getting attention?

BA.3.2 is getting attention because health agencies say it is highly mutated, with about 70 to 75 spike-protein changes, and those changes may affect how well existing immunity recognizes it Hindustan Times,CBS News,ThePrint.

How are officials tracking BA.3.2 in the United States?

U.S. officials are tracking the variant through wastewater surveillance as well as detections in traveler nasal swabs and clinical samples from patients Hill,El Comercio Perú.

Are symptoms reported to be different from other recent COVID variants?

Available reports say symptoms appear broadly similar to recent Omicron variants, with no unusual symptom pattern established so far NDTV,News18,EL IMPARCIAL | Noti….