This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows
The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.
New XEC COVID-19 variant expected to become the dominant strain soon. What we know
Two new COVID-19 strains are circulating globally. Here's what we know about them and what experts anticipate.
New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
Some of the earliest U.S. cases were reported in Virginia.
Newly discovered COVID XEC, MV-1 set to become dominant strains, rapidly spreading
XEC and MV-1 are set to become dominant, spreading rapidly across the world.
New XEC COVID Variant Identified in Some States—What to Know About Symptoms, Transmission
The XEC COVID variant has spread rapidly in some European countries, and it's now been reported in some U.S. states. But experts said there's no reason to think it poses a new threat.
Dozens of cases of new XEC Covid variant found in UK - symptoms to watch for
Dozens of cases of a new rapid-spreading Covid variant have been found in the UK after it was first detected in Germany. The strain known as XEC is a recombinant variant - meaning it is created from two previously existing strains which someone may have caught at the same time.
COVID variant XEC sees rapid global growth: What to know about the new strain
XEC cases across 12 U.S. states and 15 different countries. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. However, Australia based data integration specialist Mike Honey wrote on X Saturday that the new strain,
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin
Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to ...
Free COVID-19 tests from federal government: When and how you can order them
To order the tests, visit COVIDtest.gov. Once ordered, the at-home tests will be shipped to homes for free. Each household ...
Column: The Pentagon’s former top UFO hunter talks about COVID-19, Haitian pet-eaters and pseudoscience generally
Sean Kirkpatrick ran the government's investigation into UFOs, so he knows a lot about how misinformation and disinformation ...
COVID-19 hitting N.L. harder than many people think, according to researcher
Cold and flu season is coming up and Tara Moriarty, an infectious diseases researcher at the University of Toronto, is ...
5 things to know for Sept. 20: Middle East, Stock market, Political scandal, Mail-in voting, Covid-19 origins
After NASA decided to keep them in space until 2025, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will now cast their votes in the November elections more than 200 miles above their nearest polling ...
New data supports animal market origins of COVID-19 pandemic
A new study supports the theory that the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic originated from Hunan Seafood ...
Scientists Shed Light on Wildlife Species at Origin of COVID-19 in Wuhan
Genetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood Market supports hypothesis that the COVID pandemic spread from animals there.
COVID-19 devastated teacher morale − and it hasn’t recovered
The teaching profession faces a morale – and staffing – crisis. A National Education Association survey of members found that, as of late 2022, a staggering 55% of educators were thinking of calling ...
Análisis genético de animales de Wuhan podría ayudar a encontrar el origen del COVID-19
Científicos que buscan el origen del COVID-19 han conjuntado una breve lista de animales que posiblemente ayudaron a ...
US COVID-19 Rates Oscillate Every Six Months
COVID-19 cases across the U.S. follow six monthly cycles, new research suggests. The findings offer crucial insights for ...
Utah could see a winter surge of COVID-19, health officials warn
COVID-19 cases may increase this winter, health officials warn. Current COVID-19 wastewater levels are "very high." ...
Be warned: Check your insurance before getting a COVID-19 vaccine this year
Ed Pliml was shocked to learn that the new COVID-19 booster shot was going to cost him more than $100 thanks to a change in ...