Hybrid COVID variant XEC is more contagious: What to know about the new strain
The side effects of newly discovered COVID strain XEC might not be more severe, but appears to be more contagious, epidemiologist Joëlla W. Adams said
What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant
A new covid-19 variant called XEC may spread more easily than past variants, but current vaccines are still effective against it
COVID XEC variant, reportedly more contagious, starting to spread
Health experts and scientists around the world are sharing thoughts on what they believe will be the next dominant COVID variant to watch for this fall - XEC.
New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall
Researchers indicate that the vaccine and booster shots should protect against the new variant. Here is what we know about the XEC variant and what you can do to stay healthy.
New COVID variant XEC spreads rapidly, expected to dominate soon
At the end of June this year, a new variant of COVID-19, designated as XEC, was first detected in Germany and India. It is expected to spread to other contininents. On Wednesday, the British "Independent" reported that over 500 samples tested for the presence of XEC had been detected.
New COVID-19 variant XEC set to dominate globally within weeks
XEC, was first detected in Germany and India. Its appearance in other countries appears inevitable. The detection in over 500 samples tested for the presence of XEC was reported on Wednesday by the British "Independent.
Pfizer, BioNTech's Omicron-Adapted Covid-19 Vaccine Gets E.U. Marketing Recommendation
Pfizer and BioNTech said on Friday that a committee from the European Medicine Agency recommended marketing authorization for its Omicron adapted vaccine to prevent Covid-19, meaning the vaccine is ...
Pfizer and BioNTech Receive Positive CHMP Opinion for Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 Vaccine in the European Union
Upon authorization by the European Commission, the Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine will be available for individuals 6 months of age and ...
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Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron KP.2-Adapted COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Positive EU Opinion, Awaiting Approval
Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine has received a positive recommendation from the European ...
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COVID-19 Symptoms May Show Up in This Order
By mid-September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the Omicron subvariant KP.3.1.1 accounted for most COVID-19 cases. KP.3.1.1 is a member of a group of variants nicknamed ...
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FDA approved new COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what to know and where to get them
The FDA granted emergency use authorization last week to an updated version of the Novavax shot, which includes a "monovalent ...
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New Hybrid COVID Strain XEC: An Overview
The winter season ushers in a new globally spreading COVID-19 variant called XEC, a mix of KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, both from the ...
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Omicron variant
The XBB.1.5 subvariant — nicknamed ‘Kraken’ — is arguably the most genetically rich and most transmissible SARS-CoV-2 omicron subvariant yet. News Wrap: Russia shells Bakhmut in eastern ...
Here’s what to know about newest COVID vaccines, according to Staten Island health experts
And now that “cold and flu” season has become COVID-19, cold, flu and RSV season, medical experts are urging folks to head to ...
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Provinces told to pull existing COVID-19 vaccines ahead of arrival of updated shots
Health Canada has told the provinces to pull existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron, a spokesperson for Ontario's health minister says. "Health Canada has ...