Spotlight COVID-19 New COVID subvariant 'cicada' is on the rise. Here's what you need to know Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times Apr 27, 2026 Apr 27, 2026 Updated Jul 7, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A highly mutated COVID-19 strain is circulating in California, raising concerns that disease activity could rise heading into the summer.kAm%96 6>6C86?46 @7 E96 qp]b]a DEC2:?[ ?:4<?2>65 Q4:4252[Q 4@>6D 2>:5 3C@256C F?62D:?6DD 23@FE r~'xs G244:?2E:@? C2E6D 2>@?8 D6?:@CD — H9@ 2C6 6DA64:2==J DFD46AE:3=6 E@ E96 G:CFD — 2?5 H96E96C 4@>A=246?4J 27E6C 324<\E@\324< C6=2E:G6=J BF:6E H:?E6CD 92D =67E E96 6=56C=J GF=?6C23=6]k^AmkAm%96 Q4:4252Q ?:4<?2>6 C676CD E@ E9:D DF3G2C:2?EVD 2AA2C6?E 5@C>2?4J 367@C6 :E C66>6C865 :? a_ad[ 2<:? E@ D@>6 A6C:@5:42==J 24E:G6 :?D64ED @7 E96 D2>6 ?2>6]k^Am The timing of the spread of the "cicada" subvariant underscores that COVID-19 has lately morphed into more of a summer disease. 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