Cicada Covid variant is spreading in the US
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People have been sharing the horrible symptoms they've been experiencing with the new strain of Covid, ‘Cicada’.
A heavily mutated COVID-19 variant called "Cicada" has caught the attention of public health experts, who warn that the differences in its spike protein may allow it to slip past existing immunity, including protection from current vaccines.
There's no sign the variant is more dangerous. But since it's different from prior versions, current vaccines may not be as effective.
A doctor has warned that vaccinations may be less effective against a new Covid variant with 75 mutations in its structure, which is sweeping around the world. The UK Health Security Agency is monitoring the spread of the strain,
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