The XEC variant is a hybrid of the earlier omicron subvariants KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, which is currently dominant in Europe. But ...

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

Omicron variant KP.3.1.1, also known as deFLuQE, made up over half (52.7%) of COVID-19 cases between Sept. 1 and Sept. 14. However, XEC and a variant known as MV.1 seem poised to become the next ...

Researchers are tracking the latest COVID strain "spreading rapidly" in parts of Europe. Here's what we know about variant ...

COVID XEC variant has been confirmed in 27 countries in Europe, North America and Asia, according to data specialist Mike ...

A new Covid variant, dubbed XEC, is spreading through Europe and could soon become the most dominant strain of the infection, ...

Currently, over 500 samples from 27 countries, such as Poland, Norway, Luxembourg, Ukraine, Portugal, and China, have tested ...

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, a new variant known as the Covid XEC variant is starting to spread rapidly ...

Upon authorization by the European Commission, the Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine will be available for individuals 6 months of age and ...

That means like other variations of COVID, the symptoms are similar: The new vaccines are monovalent, or target one variant.

The symptoms of the new Covid variant are similar to the previous ones which are cold or flu like symptoms but can also be: ...