The CDC's Nowcast data tracker, which displays COVID-19 estimates and projections for two-week periods, reflected that the KP ...

XEC has become the second most prevalent strain in the country, according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), representing more than 1 in 10 cases. But ...

The CDC's Nowcast data tracker, which displays COVID-19 estimates and projections for two-week periods, reflected that the KP ...

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 ...

A new variant of COVID called XEC — a combination of two Omicron subvariants — is spreading in the middle of flu season.

It is thought the XEC strain is more transmissible due to its numerous mutations, and presents symptoms similar to those of ...

Bogoch says the latest vaccine was designed for a sublineage of Omicron called KP.2, which began circulating several months ...

A new COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly around the world, and experts predict it will become the dominant strain this ...

The CDC is "monitoring the XEC variant," Rosa Norman, a CDC spokesperson told USA TODAY. This variant "is the proposed name ...

While KP.3.1.1 remains the dominant strain in the U.S., XEC is gaining steam, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

XEC is on track to become the new dominant COVID-19 strain this winter. Yale and New Haven experts weigh in on why you should ...

XEC variant symptoms are similar to earlier Covid-19 variants. However, it may be harder to differentiate from other ...