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    What is the XEC variant?
    New COVID strain XEC is a recombinant strain of two variants in the Omicron family: KS.1.1 and KP.3.3. The hybrid strain was first reported in Berlin late June but has spread across Europe, North America and Asia with the countries Germany, France, the Netherlands and Denmark leading cases.

    Hybrid COVID variant XEC is more contagious: What to know about the …

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    Will XEC become the dominant strain in Europe this fall?
    A s COVID activity remains high in the United States, a new variant called XEC is spreading rapidly in Europe and other parts of the world. Although few cases have been detected in the U.S. so far, experts are projecting that XEC could be on track to become the dominant strain in the country this fall.

    New XEC COVID variant is on rise. What are its symptoms, and will it ca…

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    When will XEC come out?
    XEC's emergence comes as COVID-19 trends remain "high" but are now largely slowing after a summer wave of infections that peaked last month. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention modelers estimate that the virus will likely climb again over the winter, peaking in mid-January. Here's the latest we know about the new XEC variant.

    New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know

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    Is XEC contagious?
    " (XEC) appears to be, like many of the other omicron variants we have seen recently, quite contagious (and) very easily spread, which is why it's picking up steam," says Schaffner. XEC, like other COVID variants, is spread from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs, or sneezes.

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  3. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/09/...

    COVID variant XEC, more contagious, could become dominant …

  4. Medical Xpress
    https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-xec-covid-variant.html

    XEC: What you need to know about the new COVID variant

  5. Today
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    New XEC COVID Variant On The Rise: What Are Its Symptoms?

  6. NZ Herald
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    Explained: The new XEC Covid-19 variant - NZ Herald

  7. BBC
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    New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it …

  8. New Scientist
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    What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant

    WEB1 day ago · XEC is a combination of two other SARS-CoV-2 variants known as KP.3.3 and KS.1.1. It formed when the two variants infected the same organism – such as an animal or person – simultaneously ...

  9. The Desert Sun
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    COVID-19 XEC variant: What to know about new variant, symptoms

  10. The Seattle Times
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    New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall

  11. Euronews
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    New XEC COVID variant is on the rise in Europe. Here's …

    WEB5 days ago · The XEC variant is a hybrid of the earlier omicron subvariants KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, which is currently dominant in Europe. But XEC’s mutations could help it spread more easily this autumn,...

  12. The Oklahoman
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    COVID-19 XEC variant: What to know about new …

    WEB4 days ago · As flu season nears, so do new COVID-19 variants. A newly discovered COVID strain known as XEC continues to spread rapidly across multiple countries, including the United States. Scripps Research’s …

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