<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bing: Variant Classification Chart</title><link>http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Variant+Classification+Chart</link><description>Search results</description><image><url>http://www.bing.com:80/s/a/rsslogo.gif</url><title>Variant Classification Chart</title><link>http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Variant+Classification+Chart</link></image><copyright>Copyright © 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved. These XML results may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner or for any purpose other than rendering Bing results within an RSS aggregator for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of these results requires express written permission from Microsoft Corporation. By accessing this web page or using these results in any manner whatsoever, you agree to be bound by the foregoing restrictions.</copyright><item><title>New COVID Variant 'Cicada' Is Spreading in 31 States. These Are Its ...</title><link>https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/new-covid-variant-ba32-cicada-symptoms-2026-rcna265088</link><description>BA.3.2, a heavily mutated new COVID-19 variant that may be better able to evade immunity from vaccines or prior infection, is now spreading in the United States. Although COVID infections are...</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A new COVID-19 variant called "Cicada" is spreading. Here's what to ...</title><link>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-variant-cicada-ba32/</link><description>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 variant called BA.3.2, which is nicknamed "Cicada."</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New ‘Cicada’ COVID variant is spreading in the U.S.—here’s what to know</title><link>https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-cicada-covid-variant-is-spreading-in-the-u-s-heres-what-to-know/</link><description>A new variant of the virus that causes COVID is spreading in the U.S. The “Cicada” variant, officially known as BA.3.2, was first detected in South Africa in November 2024.</description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New COVID-19 Cicada Variant: What to Know</title><link>https://health.stonybrookmedicine.edu/new-covid-variant-ba32-cicada-what-to-know/</link><description>Learn about the COVID-19 Cicada variant, including symptoms, how it spreads and simple steps to protect yourself.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What we know about the new 'cicada' COVID-19 variant - PBS</title><link>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-we-know-about-the-new-cicada-covid-19-variant</link><description>The COVID-19 vaccine being developed for this fall may include protection for the new "cicada" variant, Schaffner said. Generally, getting vaccinated annually is sufficient, even though the ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New 'Cicada' COVID variant rapidly rising in the US. What is it?</title><link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/04/08/covid-variant-cicada-ba-3-2-us-cases-increase/89522582007/</link><description>While COVID-19 cases are down overall nationwide, the Cicada variant is quickly gaining ground, new data shows.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Variants and Genomic Surveillance | COVID-19 | CDC</title><link>https://www.cdc.gov/covid/php/variants/variants-and-genomic-surveillance.html</link><description>New variants of SARS-CoV-2 are expected to continue to emerge. Some variants will emerge and disappear, while others will emerge and continue to spread and may replace previous variants.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New COVID variant BA.3.2 found in 25 states: What are symptoms?</title><link>https://www.newsweek.com/new-covid-variant-ba-3-2-found-in-25-states-what-are-symptoms-11734221</link><description>BA.3.2 is a heavily mutated subvariant of Omicron and was first identified in a respiratory sample collected in South Africa in November 2024. Since then, it has spread internationally and has...</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Q+A: A New COVID Variant is Spreading Across the United States. Should ...</title><link>https://newsblog.drexel.edu/2026/04/16/qa-a-new-covid-variant-is-spreading-across-the-united-states-should-we-be-concerned/</link><description>A new COVID “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization known as BA.3.2 is circulating. Here to sort out the latest on the new variant, including whether we should be concerned about its ability to evade immunity from previous vaccination and/or previous SARS-CoV-2 infection (due to changes in its spike protein), is Sonia Navas-Martin, PhD, a professor of microbiology and ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What to Know About the Cicada SARS-CoV-2 Variant</title><link>https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2848071</link><description>This JAMA Medical News article discusses the unusual trajectory of BA.3.2, the most recent version of SARS-CoV-2 to be designated a Variant Under Monitoring by the World Health Organization.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>