In the last week, the agency has seen a seven percent increase in positive COVID test results and a spike in COVID-related ...

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The XEC COVID-19 variant, first identified in Europe, now accounts for 45 percent of cases in the United States, according to ...

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The UK is experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases, driven by the new XEC variant, amidst a 'quademic' of winter illnesses. XEC, a highly contagious Omicron subvariant, presents with symptoms ...

Experts had previously associated a spike in Covid cases with the emergence of the XEC variant, first identified in Germany and noted for its high transmissibility due to several mutations.

Then, during the two week period ending on Dec. 7, the XEC variant overtook KP.3.1.1, accounting for 44% of total cases. The XEC variant first appeared in Germany in June. The CDC could not ...

Health experts had previously linked a rise in Covid cases with the emergence of the XEC strain. The variant, which was first discovered in Germany, is thought to be highly transmissible due to a ...

Health authorities had linked a spike in Covid cases to the advent of the XEC variant. This strain, initially identified in Germany, is believed to be highly contagious owing to several mutations.

Health authorities had linked a spike in Covid cases to the advent of the XEC variant. This strain, initially identified in Germany, is believed to be highly contagious owing to several mutations.