New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
WEB5 days ago · September 18, 2024 / 3:54 PM EDT / CBS News. 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 ...
New COVID Variant XEC Is Here: What Are the Symptoms?
WEB11 hours ago · Right now, the coronavirus variant KP3.1.1 (a close relative of other top variants — KP.2, KP.2.3, and KP.3) accounts for about half of the COVID-19 infections in the country. XEC is different ...
COVID subvariant XEC a potential winter threat; vaccinations …
WEB23 hours ago · The coronavirus subvariant XEC is drawing more attention as a potential threat heading into late autumn and winter — prompting doctors to urge residents to get an updated COVID vaccine.
What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant
WEB3 days ago · XEC is a combination of two other SARS-CoV-2 variants known as KP.3.3 and KS.1.1. It formed when the two variants infected the same organism – such as an animal or person – simultaneously ...
New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall
WEB21 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 ...
New XEC COVID Variant On The Rise: What Are Its Symptoms?
WEB5 days ago · Testing and isolation guidelines. Current COVID-19 tests are expected to detect the XEC variant and other strains in circulation, the experts say. People should test if they have COVID-19 symptoms ...
COVID variant XEC, more contagious, could become dominant …
WEB2 days ago · The side effects of newly discovered COVID-19 strain XEC might not be as severe, but is part of the more contagious variant class, experts say.. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...
New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it …
WEBSep 16, 2024 · New XEC Covid variant starting to spread. People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in Germany, in ...
XEC: what you need to know about the new COVID variant - ABC News
WEB4 days ago · A new COVID variant is spreading rapidly and could soon become the dominant variant around the globe. The variant, called XEC, was first detected in Germany in August and appears to have a growth ...
New Covid XEC variant starting to spread in Europe – what we know
WEB6 days ago · Scientists have warned that a “more contagious” variant of the Covid virus, dubbed XEC, is starting to spread more rapidly across Europe and could soon become the dominant strain.