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 ...

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 ...

SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 Is Less Resistant to Vaccine, but May Be a Problem in the Lung Jan. 8, 2024 — New research shows that the recently emerged BA.2.86 omicron ... to SARS-CoV-2 infection but ...

XEC, a sublineage of the omicron variant, was first reported in Berlin, Germany, in June and is now spreading “quite rapidly” ...

The US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has urged people to maintain good hygiene and improve access to clean air.

A November 2021 update focused on how effective the vaccine was in people ages 12 to 15, over a period of four months ... It was associated with protection against infection with the Omicron variant ...

Health Canada has told the provinces to pull existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron ... or change and protection from infection and immunizations wanes ...

By uncovering the new strain early, not only will surveillance strategies be improved to keep a close watch on its emergence and contain the spread, but doctors can also sidestep an infection ...