The COVID-19 XEC variant, a new strain with increased transmissibility, raises concerns about potential vaccine evasion and ...

A Covid modeller says a fourth summer wave is likely as a new variant emerges overseas.

Omicron variant KP.3.1.1, also known as deFLuQE, made up over half (52.7%) of COVID-19 cases between Sept. 1 and Sept. 14. However, XEC and a variant known as MV.1 seem poised to become the next ...

The winter season ushers in a new globally spreading COVID-19 variant called XEC, a mix of KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, both from the ...

XEC is also an offshoot of omicron, the widely spread variant that formed in 2021. According to experts, it has some of omicron’s features, too — like less severe symptoms and easy transmissibility.

The side effects of newly discovered COVID strain XEC might not be more severe, but appears to be more contagious, ...

The new "XEC" COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly in Europe has arrived in the US. What are the symptoms, will it cause a fall ...

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

The new and contagious XEC COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly in several countries. Will it cause a surge in the U.S.?

Upon authorization by the European Commission, the Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine will be available for individuals 6 months of age and ...

Researchers indicate that the vaccine and booster shots should protect against the new variant. Here is what we know about ...

Pfizer and BioNTech said on Friday that a committee from the European Medicine Agency recommended marketing authorization for its Omicron adapted vaccine to prevent Covid-19, meaning the vaccine is ...