The XEC variant is an Omicron offshoot. Research shows that it’s a hybrid of the Omicron subvariants KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, the ...

"Very high" levels of the virus were detected by the CDC in New Mexico, with "high" levels in Oregon, Arkansas, and Maine.

Stacker consulted research from Yale Medical School and the World Health Organization to find how SARS-CoV-2 has evolved ...

The new XEC variant is a recombinant of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 strains, and has been deemed to be more transmissible due to ...

Ireland has reported a significant increase in cases of the new XEC Covid variant, now accounting for 20.6% of cases in ...

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

The seasonal COVID-19 spike, combined with rising cases of seasonal flu and RSV, brings what has been called a “tripledemic.” ...

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

A new variant of COVID called XEC — a combination of two Omicron subvariants — is spreading in the middle of flu season.

The new COVID variant XEC has been found by UK health experts as they prepare for winter, when cases tend to increase. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has highlighted a slight increase in ...

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 ...

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 ...