The new and contagious XEC COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly in several countries. Will it cause a surge in the U.S.?

The new COVID variant XEC may be spreading faster than other variants, but it is not a radically different variant.

The DUP’s Diane Dodds has suggested US healthcare providers could help tackle Northern Ireland’s hospital waiting lists.

There’s also a new coronavirus variant that public health officials and virologists are keeping a close eye on. The strain, ...