Three boxes of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Self-Testing Kits with a woman in the background reading the instructions on another box. XEC is a new SARS-CoV-2 strain that emerged in Germany in June 2024 and ...

The XEC COVID-19 variant is poised to become the dominant variant worldwide. Now is a good time to get an updated COVID ...

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 ...

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Recent estimates published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show ...

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 ...

A new variant of COVID called XEC — a combination of two Omicron subvariants — is spreading in the middle of flu season.

XEC is the latest COVID-19 variant spreading in the U.S. The World Health Organization is monitoring the latest variant. Doctors expect that it will continue to spread—here’s what to do.

The second booster was recommended to address the omicron variant XEC rising as a fast-spreading variant slated to take over ...

XEC is on track to become the new dominant COVID-19 strain this winter. Yale and New Haven experts weigh in on why you should still get the new vaccine even though it may be less effective at ...

AN urgent warning has been issued over a new Covid-19 variant on the rise across Ireland – and there are a number of symptoms ...

At 33 weeks pregnant, Ahwatukee resident Veronica Thompson doesn't want to take any chances with illness. She was set to get her COVID-19, flu shot and RSV vaccine last week on a single day.