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6 things to know about new Covid variant XEC

What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant

A new covid-19 variant called XEC may spread more easily than past variants, but current vaccines are still effective against it

Seattle Times · 2d

New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall

Researchers indicate that the vaccine and booster shots should protect against the new variant. Here is what we know about the XEC variant and what you can do to stay healthy.

USA Today · 4d

New COVID-19 variant making its way through US: What to know about XEC variant, symptoms

The CDC has not confirmed whether there are any unique symptoms from the XEC variant. USA TODAY has reached out to CDC officials for comment. The agency continues to outline the basic COVID-19 symptoms, which can appear between two to 14 days after exposure to the virus and can range from mild to severe.

This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows

The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.

Forbes5d

Will The New COVID XEC Variant Cause A Fall 2024 Surge?

XEC may sound like some kind of rock band, cryptocurrency or male enhancement supplement, but the XEC COVID-19 variant is something that you probably don’t want to have anywhere near you.

Healthline2d

COVID-19 Symptoms May Show Up in This Order

Meanwhile, the FDA recently approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine by Moderna that targets the KP2 variant. Understanding the difference between how COVID-19 symptoms present versus the flu can ...

AOL3d

This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows

COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 accounts for more than half of positive infections in the United States, the latest projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show.

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