A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, is spreading rapidly in Europe. XEC may “ become the dominant variant globally in the ...

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

A new COVID-19 variant, XEC, accounts for 5.7 percent of cases in the United States in two weeks. Health experts are ...

A new COVID variant is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season.

The latest global coronavirus mutation is swiftly spreading in Europe. Will it drive a wave of illness in the U.S.? And do ...

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.

XEC was first identified in Germany in June and has since ... 1 lineage as the antigen in upcoming formulas of the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC recommended on Sept. 11 that everyone get an additional ...

But this is mostly from the CDC's testing program of arriving ... 1 emerged from BA.2.86 late last year to drive new COVID infections through last fall and winter, XEC may have similar potential ...

As COVID-19 activity remains elevated across the United States, a new hybrid variant called XEC is spreading rapidly in ...

We are heading into flu season and the CDC recommends getting an updated vaccination to protect yourself against the flu and COVID. A newly discovered COVID strain known as XEC continues to spread ...

"At this juncture, the XEC variant appears to be the most ... it is important to stay up to date with the COVID-19 vaccine, said the CDC. Furthermore, receiving the updated vaccine can provide ...