New COVID variant 'Cicada' spreads across Australia

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A new variant of COVID-19 is sweeping across the country. It's called Cicada, and cases have spiked in recent weeks with more than 10,000 recorded in NSW alone. Though highly transmissible, there's no evidence that it is any more severe than other strains. #nsw #covid #cicada

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