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The new XEC variant is a recombinant of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 strains, and has been deemed to be more transmissible due to ...

Ireland's health officials have issued an update on Covid numbers, confirming that the latest variant, named XEC, is ...

The newest Covid variant XEC now accounts for one in five infections amid signs that the spread of the virus is on the rise ...

It is thought the XEC strain is more transmissible due to its numerous mutations, and presents symptoms similar to those of ...

A new variant of COVID called XEC — a combination of two Omicron subvariants — is spreading in the middle of flu season.

The CDC's Nowcast data tracker, which displays COVID-19 estimates and projections for two-week periods, reflected that the KP ...

The new COVID variant XEC has been found by UK health experts as they prepare for winter, when cases tend to increase. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has highlighted a slight increase in ...

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 ...

But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so ...

A new study has identified the key order of Covid-19 symptoms, which is crucial in distinguishing it from the flu and other respiratory illnesses ...

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 ...