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 ...

While KP.3.1.1. remains the predominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, the XEC variant has taken the No. 2 spot — and is on the rise. XEC has mutations that make it highly contagious ...

XEC is the latest COVID-19 variant spreading in the U.S. The World Health Organization is monitoring the latest variant. Doctors expect that it will continue to spread—here’s what to do. The ...

A new and contagious COVID variant known as XEC, which has been spreading rapidly in other countries over the last few months, has reportedly made its way to Chicago. Erin Newcomer, a genomic ...

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 ...

As the United States gears up for cold and flu season, there's another new COVID-19 strain to be on the look out for: XEC. The XEC variant has become the second-most prevalent strain in the ...

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At 33 weeks pregnant, Ahwatukee resident Veronica Thompson doesn't want to take any chances with illness. She was set to get her COVID-19, flu shot and RSV vaccine last week on a single day.

Called XEC, the strain is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. Figures from the UKHSA show that the admission rate for patients testing positive for all strains rose to 4.5 per 100,000 ...

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 ...

26 and Oct. 7. Following the data from Rio de Janeiro, additional XEC lineage genomes from São Paulo, based on samples collected in August, and from Santa Catarina, from two samples taken in ...