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

Ireland's health officials are on high alert after confirmations of the latest Covid variant, called XEC, making rounds ...

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

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

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 ...

But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here’s everything you might want to know about the new strain of Covid to keep yourself and any vulnerable loved ones safe. The main things to watch out for are pretty much the same as the classic ...