"CDC is monitoring the XEC variant," Rosa Norman, a CDC spokesperson told USA TODAY. "XEC is the proposed name of a recombinant, or hybrid, of the closely related Omicron lineages KS.1.1 and KP.3. ...

A new COVID-19 variant called XEC is spreading around the world, as numerous countries deal with another flu season. The strain, which is a combination of Omicron subvariants KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, is ...

A new coronavirus virus variant, XEC, is rapidly spreading across the United States. XEC has become the second most prevalent strain in the country, according to data released by the U.S. Centers ...

XEC is tipped to become the dominant strain over the coming months and experts are gathering information about the new variant. It comes as sickness bugs are surging and health chiefs advised ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that the XEC strain of the disease is spreading in the UK, with cases increasing at a high rate. The new strain is the result of two variants combining ...

According to the CDC Data Tracker, there has been an uptick in reported cases involving the XEC variant. While the variant KP 3.1.1 continues to account for the majority of cases in both the US ...

The swift emergence of the new Covid variant XEC, which experts worry may outmanoeuvre current vaccines, has sparked concern as it gears up to become the dominant strain this winter. The variant ...

Recent CDC data shows that KP.3.1.1 remains the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, accounting for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the XEC variant is not far behind. "CDC is ...

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 ...

A new strain of coronavirus, the Xec variant, is emerging as a potential protagonist of the upcoming winter season. This variant of Sars-CoV-2, initially identified in Germany, shows significant ...