The Cicada COVID-19 variant has been detected in Ohio and 24 other states, with states in New England and the Eastern ...

A newly identified COVID-19 variant spreading across at least 25 states, including Ohio, is highly mutated and could drive more cases.

The heavily mutated new BA.3.2 COVID-19 variant, aka "cicada," is circulating in at least 25 U.S. states, the CDC said. What ...

As cold and flu season peaks, COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ohio have more than doubled in recent weeks, and a severe flu strain is adding to hospitalizations across the state. A strain of influenza, ...

A COVID-19 variant with a catchy nickname is causing concern, despite making up a small fraction of current cases.

Thursday marked the second day in a row Ohio had fewer than 2,000 patients hospitalized with coronavirus. The last time COVID hospitalizations were this low statewide was in August. Of the 1,842 ...

DAYTON — A new highly mutated COVID-19 variant is spreading, and health officials are trying to keep track of it. The variant is known as “Cicada.” News Center 7’s Amber Jenkins spent the day learning ...

Ohio is one of the states where the "Cicada" COVID-19 variant has been detected in 2026 If you test positive, Ohio health officials advise staying home until you are fever-free for 24 hours and ...