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1 day ago · It was first found in May, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which says it is a so-called recombinant of two other strains - KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 - meaning that genetic information ...
2 days ago · Fever. Cough. Sore throat. Muscle pain, or headache. Nausea or vomiting. Diarrhea. The new XEC Covid strain is otherwise very similar to previous variants, particularly because it is a combination ...
5 days ago · The XEC strain presents similar cold and flu-like symptoms to previous variants (Picture: Shutterstock) Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, UKHSA Deputy Director, said: ‘It is normal and expected for ...
3 days ago · Covid XEC: NHS warning on what to do if you test positive amid surge of new strain. Brits who test positive for Covid have been urged to self isolate for five days as cases of the XEC variant ...
Sep 25, 2024 · A strain is when a virus has so many variants that it starts acting differently—for example, it’s much more transmissible than the previous version. All strains are variants, but not all variants are new strains. Here’s a look at the most notable strains and variants of the COVID virus throughout the pandemic.
Oct 7, 2024 · A new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Australia, raising questions about whether it will lead to a wave of COVID-19 cases over summer. The XEC strain has been ...
1 day ago · Called XEC, the strain is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. Figures from the UKHSA show that the admission rate for patients testing positive for the new strain rose to 4.5 per ...
