XEC, COVID
COVID-19 XEC variant is now circulating in the US. Here's what you should know about it.
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 Prevention (CDC) data shows.
Is the XEC COVID variant different to the rest?
Some reports and social media users have raised concerns over the new COVID variant - but what are official health authorities saying?
Covid XEC: What are the symptoms of new virus strain?
A new strain of Covid emerging in the UK is spreading as cases increase at a high rate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Called XEC, the strain is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants.
What is the new XEC strain of COVID-19 and is it in Arizona?
The dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus in Arizona right now is a variant called KP.3.1.1, which is part of the FLiRT group of variants that emerged earlier this year, according to Engelthaler. There are some indications that XEC may replace it as a dominant strain, he wrote.
Symptoms of Covid XEC variant could show up in particular order, experts say
Households are bracing themselves for a triple threat this winter as the new XEC variant of Covid-19 cases spike, flu jabs hit a low uptake, and RSV infections rise. These three illnesses share similar early symptoms,
Exact order new Covid XEC variant symptoms show up - when to isolate and get tested
The new XEC variant of Covid-19 is spreading across the UK, while cases of respiratory syncytial virus or RSV are also on the rise as we head into flu season
Covid XEC new variant symptoms could show up in specific order, doctors warn
Doctors have issued a warning that the new XEC variant of Covid-19 presents symptoms in a specific order, as Brits grapple with a triple-threat this winter. The rise in cases coincides with low flu jab uptake and an increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections.
Four Covid XEC symptoms that mean you should isolate now
Health chiefs are urging people to isolate at home if they show one of four key symptoms of Covid-19. The warning comes as Covid continues to circulate in the UK, with hospital admissions still on the rise.
Covid XEC symptoms showing up in an 'important' order, researchers warn as UK hospitalisations soar
A new strain of Covid may produce symptoms in a specific order, researchers warn as UK hospitalisations surge. XEC, first identified in Germany in June, is fast becoming the dominant variant in the UK.
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