The CDC's Nowcast data tracker, which displays COVID-19 estimates and projections for two-week periods, reflected that the KP ...

It is thought the XEC strain is more transmissible due to its numerous mutations, and presents symptoms similar to those of ...

The XEC strain, a hybrid of Omicron subvariants KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, was first detected in Canada in mid-August and the number ...

KP.3.1.1 is still the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as it accounts for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the ...

New preprint study shows COVID-19 variant XEC is expected to surpass KP.3.1.1 as most dominant circulating variant, with higher infectivity and immune evasion.

The dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus in Arizona right now is a variant called KP.3.1.1, which is part of the FLiRT group ...

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 ...

XEC is on track to become the new dominant COVID-19 strain this winter. Yale and New Haven experts weigh in on why you should ...

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 ...

While KP.3.1.1 remains the dominant strain in the U.S., XEC is gaining steam, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Now, as we in the northern hemisphere move into autumn and winter, there is concern about two new variants. The first one is ...

Everyone is sniffling and sneezing this time of year. But how do you know exactly what ails you when the symptoms are all the same?