A new COVID-19 variant is circulating. Here's what to know about the strain, symptoms
The CDC is "monitoring the XEC variant," Rosa Norman, a CDC spokesperson told USA TODAY. This variant "is the proposed name of a recombinant, or hybrid, of the closely related Omicron lineages KS.1.1 and KP.3.3."
COVID-19 XEC Variant: Symptoms to Watch for as Virus Surges
XEC has become the second most prevalent strain in the country, according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), representing more than 1 in 10 cases. But what are the symptoms of XEC and how does it differ to previous strains?
XEC variant of COVID-19 spreading throughout US. What you need to know
The CDC's Nowcast data tracker, which displays COVID-19 estimates and projections for two-week periods, reflected that the KP.3.1.1 variant accounted for 57.2% of positive infections, followed by XEC at 10.7% in the two weeks starting on Sept. 29 and ending on Oct. 12.
A new COVID-19 variant is spreading across Europe. It causes one distinctive symptom
Poland has entered the infection season, accompanied by a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Recently, the new XEC variant has been spreading in Europe. Pulmonologist Dr. Tomasz Karauda pointed out one distinctive symptom in an interview with TVN24.
New COVID XEC variant: What you need to know
KP.3 was the 'predominant' SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US. It was also spreading in Europe. It's now joined with another variant and become XEC.
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The XEC variant has reportedly been identified in 15 countries across the world, with experts warning the strain could be the 'next' to spread. While the UK Health Security Agency has yet to provide detailed data on the strain,
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