Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Sept 17, 2024 2:39:39 GMT
New COVID-19 variant, XEC, starting to spread - Sept 16, 2024
People have started catching a new COVID-19 variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type.
Identified in Germany in June, cases of the XEC variant have since emerged in the UK, US, Denmark and several other countries.
It has some new mutations that might help it spread, although vaccines should still help prevent severe cases.
The vaccines have been updated to better match recent variants, although not XEC, which has emerged from earlier Omicron subvariants.
People have started catching a new COVID-19 variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type.
Identified in Germany in June, cases of the XEC variant have since emerged in the UK, US, Denmark and several other countries.
It has some new mutations that might help it spread, although vaccines should still help prevent severe cases.
The vaccines have been updated to better match recent variants, although not XEC, which has emerged from earlier Omicron subvariants.