New XEC COVID variant

The XEC variant, which was first discovered in Germany back in June, has now been found in 15 countries across three continents and is likely to spread ...

The new XEC Covid variant, first detected in Germany over the summer, is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants and is spreading rapidly.

XEC is the latest COVID-19 variant spreading in Europe and the U.S. Infectious disease doctors explain XEC symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

A new COVID variant has begun spreading across parts of Europe, including the UK, and scientists say it could become the dominant type this winter.

Jabs are still expected to offer good protection against serious illness.

For those more likely to become seriously ill from Covid, the NHS offers a free booster shot. The vaccines have been updated to better match recent variants, ...

First detected in Germany this June, the XEC variant is fast spreading across the world with infections recorded in 15 countries. A hybrid of the KS.1.1 and ...

The XEC Covid-19 strain has been detected in at least 15 countries and 12 US states.

The new Covid variant was initially detected in Germany in June, according to the BBC. Since then, it has been found in several other countries, ...

Currently, over 500 samples from 27 countries, such as Poland, Norway, Luxembourg, Ukraine, Portugal, and China, have tested positive for XEC. | World News.

A new Covid variant, XEC, first identified in Germany, may become dominant. Although vaccines remain effective against severe cases.

The XEC variant, a new sublineage of Omicron, is spreading rapidly across 27 countries. Scientists warn it could become the dominant COVID-19 strain, ...

The XEC variant of Covid-19 is showing no signs being a potential variant of concern, particularly in Europe, where it has reached a prevalence of 5.96 per ...

Prof Francois Balloux, Professor of Computational Systems Biology and Director, UCL Genetics Institute, UCL, said: What is XEC? “XEC is a likely recombinant ...

Health officials are so far not raising concern about this variant, unlike some previous, more highly mutated strains that worried experts. XEC's emergence ...

Health officials are keeping a close eye on the latest strain of the coronavirus · 1. XEC is a hybrid variant · 2. New vaccines should be a good match.

No signs of meaningfully different symptoms or vaccine response, experts say.

The new "XEC" COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly in Europe has arrived in the US. What are the symptoms, will it cause a fall surge, and are vaccines ...