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
Hybrid COVID variant XEC is more contagious: What to know about the new strain
The side effects of newly discovered COVID strain XEC might not be more severe, but appears to be more contagious, epidemiologist Joëlla W. Adams said
New COVID Variant XEC Is Spreading in Europe. Here's What You Need to Know
A CDC spokesperson said the current COVID-19 vaccines are expected to provide some protection against XEC and other circulating variants. A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, is spreading rapidly in Europe.
Will the XEC COVID variant bring a fall wave of infections? What to know about symptoms and spread
The U.S. is coming down from its biggest COVID summer surge yet as a new subvariant emerges—but new vaccines are here, too.
Covid XEC variant has one 'distinctive' symptom as virus spreads globally faster than predecessors
The XEC variant was first spotted in the UK three weeks ago and is now the dominant variant in the country, accounting for 80.6 per cent of cases in the last week
New COVID Variant XEC: What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Risks, and Staying Protected
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,
Study confirms effectiveness of the new omicron booster
The autumn wave of coronavirus is sweeping across Germany. Those affected mainly suffer from coughs, colds, sore throats and ...
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Fatality rate of Omicron higher than influenza, say experts
The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, even though its symptoms are considered less severe than the Delta strain, is proving to have a higher fatality rate than ...
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Omicron variant
The XBB.1.5 subvariant — nicknamed ‘Kraken’ — is arguably the most genetically rich and most transmissible SARS-CoV-2 omicron subvariant yet. News Wrap: Russia shells Bakhmut in eastern ...
Pfizer, BioNTech's Omicron-Adapted Covid-19 Vaccine Gets E.U. Marketing Recommendation
Pfizer and BioNTech said on Friday that a committee from the European Medicine Agency recommended marketing authorization for its Omicron adapted vaccine to prevent Covid-19, meaning the vaccine is ...
Pfizer and BioNTech Receive Positive CHMP Opinion for Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 Vaccine in the European Union
Upon authorization by the European Commission, the Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine will be available for individuals 6 months of age and ...
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COVID XEC: Should you worry about the new fast-spreading Omicron subvariant?
It’s not a new strain requiring another Greek letter designation, and it hasn't been shown to cause more severe disease compared to other Omicron subvariants. However, with colder months ...
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COVID-19 Symptoms May Show Up in This Order
By mid-September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the Omicron subvariant KP.3.1.1 accounted for most COVID-19 cases. KP.3.1.1 is a member of a group of variants nicknamed ...
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New Covid XEC variant starting to spread in Europe – what we know about signs and symptoms
“XEC is definitely taking charge,” Dr Topol said. XEC, a sublineage of the omicron variant, was first reported in Berlin, Germany, in June and is now spreading “quite rapidly” across ...
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Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron KP.2-Adapted COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Positive EU Opinion, Awaiting Approval
Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine has received a positive recommendation from the European ...
PM defends using house owned by Lord Alli for ‘work from home’ Covid video
Sir Keir Starmer said the idea he was filming the address from his own home was ‘farcical’ despite Christmas cards and family ...