A COVID variant called "Cicada" is spreading. Here's what to know.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
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The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
The XBB variant has climbed to 3.1% of new COVID cases nationwide, the CDC now estimates.
There's a second group of traveling nurses and other staff arriving in North Texas. Hospital officials said they could use the help.
Nexus Recovery Center says with the surge of the omicron variant, it's making recovery for those suffering from substance abuse even harder.
"My first thought-- did I miss a national recall?" asks Mark Casanova, MD, following a recent unsuccessful shopping trip.
The sudden increase was leading to longer wait times at the medical center in Fort Worth, and staff scrambling to cover the demand.
The state's COVID -19 Dashboard shows more testing is being done now than at any other time during the pandemic.
The spread of the Omicron variant is causing widespread disruption in Texas and across the US as hospitalizations reach a level not seen since the 2020-21 holiday surge.
After weeks of waiting in long lines to get a COVID test, relief is finally here for some North Texans. Four new testing sites are coming to Dallas County.
As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges, the rate of hospitalizations for children ages four and younger is now at more than four in 100,000.
The advice comes as the FDA has authorized Moderna booster shots to be given at least five months after the second dose.
As the latest COVID surge continues, North Texas doctors say transmission levels of the virus are at the highest they've seen since the start of the pandemic.
According to the DFW Hospital Council, there are 125 pediatric COVID patients in area hospitals. That tops the previous high of 111 patients.
The Dallas Independent School District wants to make sure students have a chance to learn with in-person classes.
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is now treating 70 pediatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
One North Texas university won't be welcoming students back on campus as originally scheduled for the spring semester.
Schools and districts across North Texas said they are working to keep students and staff safe as they return from Winter Break while omicron surges.
The Texas Restaurant Association reports businesses are struggling to rebuild staff after shutting down at the start of the pandemic to stop spread of the virus.
A Dallas Walmart is closing temporarily for cleaning until after the New Year as new COVID-19 cases surge thanks to omicron.
Officials across DFW are pleading for North Texans to get fully vaccinated and stay safe as COVID-19 cases surge again.
Despite a surge in cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19, fans of Air Force and Louisville expressed relief Tuesday that the Servpro First Responder Bowl went as planned.
In New York state, roughly 27% of 5- to 11-year-olds are vaccinated. Nationwide, that number falls to about 23%.
Texas Department of Health and Human Services says the treatment cannot be offered until January, when the next shipment of the drug is expected to arrive from the federal government.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is pausing all shipments of two monoclonal antibody treatments: Regeneron and Bamete.
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant is making rapid COVID-19 tests the hard-to-get item right now.
