COVID-19 XEC variant 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."
COVID-19 XEC Variant: Symptoms to Watch for as Virus Surges
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 what are the symptoms of XEC and how does it differ to previous strains?
A new COVID-19 variant is spreading across Europe. It causes one distinctive symptom
Poland has entered the infection season, accompanied by a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Recently, the new XEC variant has been spreading in Europe. Pulmonologist Dr. Tomasz Karauda pointed out one distinctive symptom in an interview with TVN24.
New COVID XEC variant: What you need to know
KP.3 was the 'predominant' SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US. It was also spreading in Europe. It's now joined with another variant and become XEC.
HHS misrepresented science of COVID-19 vaccines in PR campaign: GOP report
Repeated failures in communicating medical information on COVID-19 vaccines to the public by the Department of Health and ...
University of Waterloo stabber's COVID-19 isolation may have worsened his mental state, sentencing court told
Defence lawyers in the sentencing hearing for the former student who went on a stabbing rampage at the University of Waterloo ...
Q&A on the 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting JN.1-lineage omicron variants of the coronavirus are now available in the U.S. for the ...
Your free COVID-19 at-home tests from the government are set to expire soon. Here's why.
Your free COVID-19 tests from the government will expire soon, but there is a reason why the tests have a short shelf life.
Monthly Prescribing Reference1h
Single COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Dose Supported for Patients With Preexisting Immunity
Researchers evaluated protection conferred by a single COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose vs a 2-dose series in the setting of high preexisting SARS-CoV-2 immunity.
Medical Xpress on MSN1d
Floor swabbing could help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in hospitals
"To be clear, COVID-19 is not spreading via the floor," reassures Nott. "It is extremely rare to catch COVID-19 from any ...
Obama Said If Trump "Followed The Plan" He Gave Him, The COVID-19 Pandemic Would've Turned Out A Lot Differently
The former president spoke about Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during a recent rally in Las Vegas.
What to Know About the Latest COVID-19 Variant XEC Spreading in the U.S.
While KP.3.1.1 remains the dominant strain in the U.S., XEC is gaining steam, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
The high stakes of skipping your yearly COVID-19 shot
Immunity wanes, and the virus mutates; it’s not a one-and-done scenario. People need yearly updates for optimal protection ...
New Bern man pleads guilty to posing as landlord and scamming COVID-19 assistance program
An Eastern Carolina man pled guilty to scamming a program meant to help struggling North Carolinians stay in their homes ...