3 Things to Know About XEC, the Latest COVID Strain
5 days ago · A new highly transmissible coronavirus subvariant has been spreading in the United States. Experts say it could become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 strain just in time for winter, when COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations tend to peak. The variant is called XEC.
New XEC COVID Variant On The Rise: What Are Its Symptoms?
Oct 2, 2024 · The new "XEC" COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly in Europe has arrived in the US. What are the symptoms, will it cause a fall surge, and are vaccines effective? Experts discuss
What to know about the XEC Covid variant - NBC News
Sep 27, 2024 · There’s a new Covid variant in town. The strain, known as XEC, is gaining a foothold in the United States, accounting for an estimated 5.7 % of new cases in the past two weeks, the Centers for...
Latest on COVID-19: XEC and KP.3.1.1 variants, symptoms, cases, …
Oct 15, 2024 · KP.3.1.1 is still the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as it accounts for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the XEC variant is not far behind, recent Centers for Disease...
New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
Sep 20, 2024 · 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 of states across the United States. Health...
SARS-CoV-2 Variant XEC Increases as KP.3.1.1 Slows
Nov 1, 2024 · Tracking COVID-19 variants. CDC is continuously tracking the emergence and spread of variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The COVID Data Tracker provides data on the estimated proportions of SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating nationally and regionally.. As of October 26, projected estimates show: KP.3.1.1, a descendant of KP.3, is the top variant in the United States ...
New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it …
16 September 2024. Updated 18 September 2024. People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in...
XEC: what you need to know about the new COVID variant
Sep 23, 2024 · A new COVID variant is spreading rapidly and could soon become the dominant variant around the globe. The variant, called XEC, was first detected in Germany in August and appears to have a growth advantage over other circulating variants – but it is not a radically different variant.
A highly transmissible COVID-19 variant has arrived in Australia.
Oct 7, 2024 · Australia has recorded its first cases of the XEC COVID-19 variant that has been spreading in Europe this year. The mutation is a "recombinant" variant that is a mix of two previous Omicron ...
What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant - New Scientist
Sep 20, 2024 · XEC is a genetic offshoot of omicron, a highly transmissible variant that first emerged in South Africa in 2021. “You can think of these new variants as great-grandchildren or grandchildren of...