XEC: What you need to know about the new COVID variant
WEB3 hours ago · XEC is the product of a recombination (exchanged pieces of genetic material between two variants) between the KS.1.1 variant and the KP.3.3 variant. These two parent variants are closely related ...
New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
WEB3 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 XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it …
WEB5 days ago · 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 ...
What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant
WEB1 day 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 ...
COVID variant XEC, more contagious, could become dominant …
WEB17 hours 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 ...
COVID-19 XEC variant: What to know about new variant, symptoms
WEB7 hours ago · These are some of the symptoms of COVID-19: Fever or chills. Cough. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Fatigue. Muscle or body aches. Headache. Loss of taste or smell. Sore throat.
New COVID XEC variant explained: Symptoms, spread, what to …
WEB6 days ago · It's not clear if the new variant will bring with it a change in symptoms. As of now, the symptoms for COVID remain the same: Cough. Sore throat. Runny nose. Sneezing. Fatigue. Headache. Muscle aches.
New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall
WEB1 day ago · By. 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 ...
COVID XEC variant shows up in 27 countries already, expert says
WEB5 days ago · First appearing late June in Berlin, the XEC COVID-19 strain has spread across Europe, North America and Asia totaling around 550 samples, according to Honey. The variant has been recorded in 27 ...
New Covid XEC variant starting to spread in Europe – what we know
WEB4 days ago · XEC, a sublineage of the omicron variant, was first reported in Berlin, Germany, in June and is now spreading “quite rapidly” across Europe, North America and Asia, according to Covid data ...
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