A new covid-19 variant called XEC may spread more easily than past variants, but current vaccines are still effective against it

A new COVID variant, XEC, has arrived just before fall. The new variant has sprouted from the omicron variant that was first identified in late 2021. It’s possible that XEC may “become the dominant subvariant over the winter,” Francois Balloux, director of the Genetics Institute at University College London, told the BBC.

Another COVID-19 variant is on the rise this fall, hot on the heels of a massive summer surge of the virus. The variant, called XEC, is appearing worldwide. The SARS-CoV-2 virus mutation has also been spotted in at least half of the United States,

Researchers indicate that the vaccine and booster shots should protect against the new variant. Here is what we know about the XEC variant and what you can do to stay healthy.

The latest strain of the COVID-19 virus, XEC, is circulating across the country. The new variant has been reported in at least 25 U.S. states, according to reports.

At least 12 states in the U.S have reported a case of COVID with a new variant called XEC, which is on the rise in some European countries and other parts of the world. But despite the importance of surveillance of emerging variants,

Two new COVID-19 strains are circulating globally. Here's what we know about them and what experts anticipate.

At the end of June this year, a new variant of COVID-19, designated as XEC, was first detected in Germany and India. It is expected to spread to other contininents. On Wednesday, the British "Independent" reported that over 500 samples tested for the presence of XEC had been detected.