The new COVID variant XEC has been found by UK health experts as they prepare for winter, when cases tend to increase. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has highlighted a slight increase in ...

The swift emergence of the new Covid variant XEC, which experts worry may outmanoeuvre current vaccines, has sparked concern as it gears up to become the dominant strain this winter. The variant ...

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 Control and ...

The new Covid-19 variant, XEC, is becoming a major health concern worldwide due to its potential impact. Like other variants, it may cause symptoms similar to earlier strains but could spread more ...

A new variant, XEC, is emerging in the United States, according to a tracker on the Center for Disease Control's website. The KP.3.1.1 variant, part of the Omicron family, has been the strain ...

Recent CDC data shows that KP.3.1.1 remains the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, accounting for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the XEC variant is not far behind. "CDC is ...

"CDC is monitoring the XEC variant," Rosa Norman, a CDC spokesperson told USA TODAY. "XEC is the proposed name of a recombinant, or hybrid, of the closely related Omicron lineages KS.1.1 and KP.3. ...

A COVID wave fuelled by the XEC variant is leading to hospitalisations throughout Britain. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the admission rate for patients testing positive for ...

Now, the latest XEC COVID-19 variant that spread in Europe is accounting for cases in the U.S. While KP.3.1.1 remains the dominant strain in the U.S., XEC is gaining steam, according to the ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that the XEC strain of the disease is spreading in the UK, with cases increasing at a high rate. The new strain is the result of two variants combining ...