New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
WEB5 days ago · Officials monitoring new COVID-19 variant 02:46. 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 ...
New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall
WEB23 hours ago · A new COVID-19 variant, XEC, has arrived just before fall. The new variant has sprouted from the omicron variant that developed in late 2021. Although XEC is new, Francois Balloux, director of the ...
XEC: What you need to know about the new COVID variant
WEB2 days ago · XEC is a minority variant and its prevalence is highest in Germany, where around 13% of sequences are potentially XEC. In the UK, prevalence is around 7%, while in the US it is below 5%.
What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant
WEB3 days ago · The good news is that current covid-19 vaccines are expected to protect against XEC, says Schaffner. This is because updated versions target omicron subvariants .
Is the XEC variant more contagious? - MSN
WEBStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. XEC has also been reported in at least 25 U.S. states though there could be more as genetic testing is …
COVID-19 XEC variant: What to know about new variant, …
WEB3 days ago · As flu season nears, so do new COVID-19 variants. A newly discovered COVID strain known as XEC continues to spread rapidly across multiple countries, including the United States and California.
New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it …
WEBSep 16, 2024 · New XEC Covid variant starting to spread. 18 hours ago. Michelle Roberts. Digital health editor, BBC News. Getty. People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and...
What we know about contagious XEC, MV.1 COVID-19 variants
WEB5 days ago · Newsweek reports that XEC is a rearrangement of the two “little-discussed” preexisting variants of KP.3.3 and KS.1.1. KP.3..3 belongs to the FLiRT variant group, along with the current ...
COVID-19 XEC variant: What to know about new variant, symptoms
WEB6 days ago · However XEC and a variant known as MV.1 seem poised to become the next dominant strains, scientists say. "At this juncture, the XEC variant appears to be the ... Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news Kentucky sheriff charged in fatal shooting of judge at courthouse Pregnant mom, ...
COVID XEC variant shows up in 27 countries already, expert says
WEBSep 16, 2024 · First appearing late June in Berlin, the XEC COVID-19 strain has spread across Europe, North America and Asia totaling around 550 samples, according to Honey. The variant has been recorded in 27...