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ThePrintPOD: New Covid variant ‘Cicada’ in 23 countries. Should you be worried & what’s behind the name

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  US' CDC: Laboratory studies suggest while BA.3.2 may partially evade immunity built from prior infections or vaccinations, there is no evidence that it causes more severe disease than earlier variants.

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