While KP.3.1.1. remains the predominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, the XEC variant has taken the No. 2 spot — and is on the rise. XEC has mutations that make it highly contagious ...

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A new COVID-19 variant called XEC is spreading in countries like Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. (Photo via Getty Images) A new COVID-19 variant called XEC is spreading around ...

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a new COVID booster. The shot was developed by ...

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 ...

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

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AN urgent warning has been issued over a new Covid-19 variant on the rise across Ireland – and there are a number of symptoms ...

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A new COVID-19 variant called XEC is spreading around the world, as numerous countries deal with another flu season. The strain, which is a combination of Omicron subvariants KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, is ...