New COVID-19 Variant Strikes. 1 Dominant Symptom
XEC variant of COVID-19 spreading throughout US. What you need to know
The CDC's Nowcast data tracker, which displays COVID-19 estimates and projections for two-week periods, reflected that the KP.3.1.1 variant accounted for 57.2% of positive infections, followed by XEC at 10.7% in the two weeks starting on Sept. 29 and ending on Oct. 12.
A new COVID-19 variant is circulating. Here's what to know about the strain, symptoms
The CDC is "monitoring the XEC variant," Rosa Norman, a CDC spokesperson told USA TODAY. This variant "is the proposed name of a recombinant, or hybrid, of the closely related Omicron lineages KS.1.1 and KP.3.3."
New COVID-19 Variant Strikes. One Dominant Symptom
The XEC variant of the coronavirus has begun spreading globally. The clearly dominant symptom is loss of appetite, but previously known symptoms also appear. In the first half of October, over 12,000 cases were reported in Poland.
Covid XEC: What are the symptoms of new virus strain?
It is thought the XEC strain is more transmissible due to its numerous mutations, and presents symptoms similar to those of other Covid variants including tiredness, headaches, a sore throat and high temperatures.
COVID-19 XEC variant is now circulating in the US. Here's what you should know about it.
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 Prevention (CDC) data shows.
New COVID strain is circulating in the US, what to know about the XEC variant
"CDC is monitoring the XEC variant," Rosa Norman, a CDC spokesperson told USA TODAY. "XEC is the proposed name of a recombinant, or hybrid, of the closely related Omicron lineages
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