Here we go... #COVID #Cicada is on the rise in #California This isn't the same old same old. • It has 70 to 75 mutations in its spike protein alone • It efficiently evades immunity from a prior vaccination or infection in lab studies • People are feeling sicker You know the drill. #MASKup & Stay Safe 😷🫶 Masking works. I haven't caught Covid, the Flu, RSV, or ANY virus for 4 years. I mask always when not in my "safe spaces" (home & car) https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-20/new-covid-subvariant-cicada-is-on-rise-what-you-need-to-know https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXcM24LAAID/