Posted in Article A new COVID variant — nicknamed ‘Cicada’ — is popping up in the U.S. 2026-03-28 Leave a Comment on A new COVID variant — nicknamed ‘Cicada’ — is popping up in the U.S. BA.3.2 was first detected in South Africa in 2024, but is now seeing a steady increase of cases worldwide. Ontario has seen only a few cases. Source: A new COVID variant — nicknamed ‘Cicada’ — is popping up in the U.S.