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 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...
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...
COVID-19 variant XEC spreading in United States - USA TODAY
Oct 22, 2024 · A new variant of COVID-19 is growing in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "CDC is monitoring the XEC variant," Rosa Norman, a CDC spokesperson...
What to know about the XEC Covid variant - NBC News
Sep 27, 2024 · What to know about the XEC Covid variant, which is now in the U.S. Is it more contagious and do the updated vaccines work against it? The strain was first detected in May and has since gained...
The New XEC COVID Variant: 5 Things to Know - AARP
Sep 18, 2024 · The COVID-19 XEC variant may cause a major surge, experts warn. Learn about the new COVID variant and if the updated COVID vaccines offer protection.
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 …
Sep 16, 2024 · People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in Germany, in June, cases of the XEC variant have...
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 subvariants called KS 1.1 and KP 3.3. What's next?
Just as COVID Levels Start to Dip, a New Variant Emerges - WebMD
Sept. 19, 2024 – A new COVID-19 variant called XEC is on the rise, and it has experts who track variants on alert. Each time a new variant makes a grand entrance onto tracker lists,...