Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As COVID-19 activity remains high in the United States, a new variant called XEC has emerged and is spreading rapidly in Europe ...

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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 ...

XEC may sound like some kind of rock band, cryptocurrency or male enhancement supplement, but the XEC COVID-19 variant is something that you probably don’t want to have anywhere near you. It’s the ...

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 Control and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new COVID variant - XEC - is starting to emerge. (Getty Images) (Mike Kemp via Getty Images) COVID hospital admissions are on ...

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 ...

An emerging COVID-19 strain, XEC, has been detected in 12 U.S. states and at least 15 countries, according to Scripps Research’s Outbreak.info. The variant was first reported in late June, and as of ...

As flu season nears, so do new COVID-19 variants. A newly discovered COVID strain known as XEC continues to spread rapidly across multiple countries, including the U.S. Scripps Research’s ...

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There’s a new Covid variant in town. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The strain, known as XEC, is gaining a foothold in the United ...

A new strain of Covid emerging in the UK is spreading as cases increase at a high rate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Called XEC, the strain is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 ...