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 ...

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 ...

The latest strain of the COVID-19 virus, XEC, is circulating across the country. The new variant has been reported in at least 25 U.S. states, according to reports.

XEC Variant Has Become Dominant In COVID-19 Surge. It shouldn’t be too surprising that the colder and drier weather is bringing a surge this time of the year as it has had each year since 2020.

The coronavirus subvariant XEC is drawing more attention as a potential threat heading into late autumn and winter — prompting doctors to urge residents to get an updated COVID vaccine.

XEC has also been reported in at least 25 U.S. states though there could be more as genetic testing is not done on every positive test, RTI International epidemiologist Joëlla W. Adams said.

A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Here's what you need to know about the XEC variant of COVID-19, including whether vaccines will protect you.

By the end of last month, XEC commanded an estimated 4.7% share of the total number of variants globally (and 6% in the US, with a wide margin of uncertainty), but unlike KP.3.1.1, ...

XEC, which was first identified in Germany in June, has now been spotted in Denmark, France, the Netherlands, the U.K., Canada and the U.S., according to lineage tracking graphs shared by data ...

The XEC variant has been detected in at least 27 U.S. states so far, and some experts are projecting that XEC could be on ...