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

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

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

XEC Covid variant makes up around a fifth of new UK cases, data shows - UKHSA data shows 21.1 per cent of cases belonged to ...

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

Symptoms to look out for appear to be similar to previous COVID-19 strains. As per the CDC, these include fever or chills, ...

As winter approaches, health officials in the Bay Area are strongly encouraging residents to get vaccinated soon against both ...

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 XEC variant of Covid is quickly becoming the dominant strain of the winter, but the current vaccines may not be as ...

The variant appears to have greater infectivity and immune-evasion properties, which could help it edge out KP.3.1.1.

According to Health Canada, typical COVID-19 symptoms include: Runny nose and/or sneezing Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing The severity of XEC — and how to slow its transmission — is likely ...

New preprint study shows COVID-19 variant XEC is expected to surpass KP.3.1.1 as most dominant circulating variant, with higher infectivity and immune evasion.