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.
COVID Variant XEC Could Become Dominant Soon: How You Can …
5 days ago · The XEC COVID-19 variant is poised to become the dominant variant worldwide. Now is a good time to get an updated COVID vaccine to protect yourself during peak COVID season if you haven’t done so. 5 Sources. Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles.
New XEC COVID Variant On The Rise: What Are Its Symptoms?
Oct 2, 2024 · The new "XEC" COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly in Europe has arrived in the US. What are the symptoms, will it cause a fall surge, and are vaccines effective? Experts discuss
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?
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...
New COVID XEC variant explained: Symptoms, spread, what to …
Nov 1, 2024 · It's not clear if the new variant will bring with it a change in symptoms. As of now, the symptoms for COVID remain the same: Cough. Sore throat. Runny nose. Sneezing. Fatigue. Headache. Muscle aches.
Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID …
Oct 7, 2024 · A new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Australia, raising questions about whether it will lead to a wave of COVID-19 cases over summer. The XEC strain has been ...
What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant - New Scientist
Sep 20, 2024 · A new covid-19 variant called XEC has started to spread in many regions worldwide, primarily in Europe. Early evidence indicates that it may be transmitted more easily than past variants, but...
New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it …
Sep 16, 2024 · What are the symptoms of XEC Covid? Symptoms are thought to be the same cold or flu-like ones as before: a high temperature. aches. tiredness. a cough or sore throat. Most people feel better...
COVID XEC variant Canada: What you need to know | CTV News
Sep 23, 2024 · Here's what health officials say you need to know about COVID XEC. What is COVID-19 XEC and how is it different from other variants? COVID XEC is a hybrid of Omicron subvariants KS.1.1...