New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
WEBSep 18, 2024 — Officials monitoring new COVID-19 variant 02:46. 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 ...
What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant
WEB4 days 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 ...
XEC: What you need to know about the new COVID variant
WEB3 days 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 XEC COVID Variant On The Rise: What Are Its Symptoms?
WEB6 days ago — The new and contagious XEC COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly in several countries. Will it cause a surge in the U.S.? What to know about symptoms, vaccines and more
New COVID XEC variant explained: Symptoms, spread, what to …
WEBSep 16, 2024 — The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines that target a newer branch of omicron descendants. A new COVID variant known as the "XEC variant" is raising questions and capturing the attention of...
XEC Is the New COVID Variant to Watch - Everyday Health
WEB1 day ago — Right now, the coronavirus variant KP3.1.1 (a close relative of other top variants — KP.2, KP.2.3, and KP.3) accounts for about half of the COVID-19 infections in the country. XEC is different ...
COVID variant XEC, more contagious, could become dominant …
WEB4 days 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 ...
New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it …
WEBSep 16, 2024 — a high temperature. aches. tiredness. a cough or sore throat. Most people feel better within a few weeks of Covid but it can take longer to recover. There has been "strong growth" of XEC in ...
New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall
WEB5 days 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 ...
New COVID Variant XEC: What You Need to Know About ... - Yahoo News
WEB1 day ago — As cold and flu season approaches, the situation is becoming more complex with the recent emergence of the new COVID-19 variant, XEC. COVID-19 and knowledge of its exact properties have evolved quite a bit, with different strains and variants (and many different names) surfacing. Government agencies …