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

According to an update on Covid figures released by Ireland's health authority, the most recent form, known as XEC, is ...

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 ...

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

The CDC's Nowcast data tracker, which displays COVID-19 estimates and projections for two-week periods, reflected that the KP ...

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 still get the new vaccine even though it may be less effective at ...

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 ...

And, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the XEC strain of coronavirus has been spreading in the UK. XEC is a ...

According to Health Canada, typical COVID-19 symptoms include: Runny nose and/or sneezing Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing The severity of XEC — and how to slow its transmission — is likely ...

At 33 weeks pregnant, Ahwatukee resident Veronica Thompson doesn't want to take any chances with illness. She was set to get her COVID-19, flu shot and RSV vaccine last week on a single day.

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