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While KP.3.1.1. remains the predominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, the XEC variant has taken the No. 2 spot — and is on the rise. XEC has mutations that make it highly contagious ...

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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 ...

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified the XEC strain of coronavirus, a hybrid of the KS. 1.1 and KP. 3.3 variants, as the culprit behind the spread throughout the nation. This highly ...

The number of cases of the highly contagious XEC strain of coronavirus is on the rise throughout the UK, and there are four key symptoms to watch out for. The UK Health Security Agency has warned that ...

The number of cases of the highly contagious XEC strain of coronavirus is on the rise throughout the UK, and there are four key symptoms to watch out for. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ...

It was first identified in Germany and has since been detected in 27 countries across North America, Asia and Europe. The number of cases of the highly contagious XEC strain of coronavirus is on the ...

And, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the XEC strain of coronavirus has been spreading in the UK. XEC is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. It is thought to be ...

Called XEC, the strain is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. Figures from the UKHSA show that the admission rate for patients testing positive for all strains rose to 4.5 per 100,000 ...