A new variant of COVID-19 is spreading across the U.S., health officials say. At least 23 countries have reported the SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant as of Feb. 11, according to a study published last week ...

BA.3.2 spread internationally after first being identified in South Africa in November 2024, with detections rising from September 2025 and reports from at least 23 countries by 11 February 2026. U.S.

BA.3.2, a heavily mutated new COVID-19 variant that may be better able to evade immunity from vaccines or prior infection, is now spreading in the United States. Although COVID infections are ...