The side effects of newly discovered COVID strain XEC might not be more severe, but appears to be more contagious, ...

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 ...

The new Covid-19 variant XEC, formed from KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 strains, is spreading quickly in the US and globally. More ...

Another Covid-19 wave is likely this summer, a modeller says, as a new mutant coronavirus variant emerges overseas. Experts ...

The XEC Covid variant, a sublineage of the omicron variant, was first reported in Berlin, Germany, in June and is now ...

XEC is also an offshoot of omicron, the widely spread variant that formed in 2021. According to experts, it has some of omicron’s features, too — like less severe symptoms and easy transmissibility.

The XEC variant has reportedly been identified in 15 countries across the world, with experts warning the strain could be the ...

Far away from the celebrations within Cincinnati, the largest Oktoberfest in the world is now underway at the same exact time ...

Coldwater-Soltau is one of the oldest sister city programs in the country, but it has had its ups and downs, according to ...

The entrances have opened to Munich's Oktoberfest, allowing visitors to take their places in the city's famous beer tents. This year's event saw extra security after a string of security incidents ...

MUNICH -- Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap ...

Munich's Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, opened Saturday under heightened security following a string of ...