Tag: variant

Media Monitor: TIME reports on new COVID variant Cicada

31 Mar 2026 4:02 p.m. · Source: TIME Health

TIME reports on the emergence of Cicada, a new COVID variant detected in over two dozen U.S. states, and discusses vaccine efficacy and testing.

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Media Monitor: New COVID Variant Monitored

7 Jul 2025 4:03 p.m. · Source: TIME Health

Time reports that health experts are watching a new COVID-19 variant, XFG, which the WHO says is spreading more quickly. Cases have been reported in 38 countries, including the U.S.

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