Covid hospitalisations have surged across Britain at an “alarming” rate as a new variant of the virus emerged, the UK Health ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Chicago area public health experts are concerned about a pattern of troublingly low COVID and flu vaccination rates in recent ...

New COVID strain XEC is a recombinant strain of two variants in the Omicron family: KS.1.1 and KP.3.3. The hybrid strain was ...

Some reports and social media users have raised concerns over the new COVID variant - but what are official health authorities saying?

Health experts in the UK have identified a new COVID-19 variant, XEC, as the country prepares for the usual rise in winter infections. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has noted a slight increase ...

A new study from the University of Southern California has also found the order in which symptoms of the new XEC variant ...

A WORRYING new strain of Covid is spreading “rapidly” across the globe, experts have warned. XEC was first detected in Germany in June and has since been found in at least 29 countries ...

XEC is on track to become the new dominant COVID-19 strain this winter. Yale and New Haven experts weigh in on why you should ...

Health officials in Ireland have confirmed the spread of the new Covid variant XEC. The HSE advises anyone with symptoms to ...