3 Things to Know About XEC, the Latest COVID Strain
6 days ago · A new highly transmissible coronavirus subvariant has been spreading in the United States. Experts say it could become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 strain just in time for winter, when COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations tend to peak. The variant is called XEC.
What to know about the XEC Covid variant - NBC News
Sep 27, 2024 · What to know about the XEC Covid variant, which is now in the U.S. Is it more contagious and do the updated vaccines work against it? The strain was first detected in May and has since gained...
New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
Sep 20, 2024 · COVID-19 variant trackers are now closely watching the rise of a new virus variant called XEC, which has been spotted around the world and in half of states across the United States. Health...
COVID XEC variant Canada: What you need to know | CTV News
Sep 23, 2024 · Here's what health officials say you need to know about COVID XEC. What is COVID-19 XEC and how is it different from other variants? COVID XEC is a hybrid of Omicron subvariants KS.1.1...
New COVID XEC variant explained: Symptoms, spread, what to …
Sep 16, 2024 · A new COVID variant is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season. It's called the XEC variant.
Latest on COVID-19: XEC and KP.3.1.1 variants, symptoms, cases, …
Oct 15, 2024 · KP.3.1.1 is still the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as it accounts for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the XEC variant is not far behind, recent Centers for Disease...
New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it …
16 September 2024. Updated 18 September 2024. People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in...
Do new COVID-19 vaccines protect against XEC variant? - CTV News
Oct 23, 2024 · The XEC strain, a hybrid of Omicron subvariants KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, was first detected in Canada in mid-August and the number of COVID-19 cases with the XEC variant has rapidly increased.
New Covid variant XEC gains ground as signs show virus is on …
6 days ago · Fri 8 Nov 2024 at 03:30. The newest Covid variant XEC now accounts for one in five infections amid signs that the spread of the virus is on the rise as winter bites. There is no evidence XEC ...
What are symptoms of COVID-19 XEC variant? - Newsweek
Oct 22, 2024 · A new coronavirus virus variant, XEC, is rapidly spreading across the United States. XEC has become the second most prevalent strain in the country, according to data released by the U.S....