COVID-19 variant is expected to surpass KP.3.1.1 as the most dominant circulating variant, according to a preprint study from researchers at universities in Japan and the United Kingdom. As of Oct. 12 ...

A new COVID variant known as the "XEC variant" is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season. The variant has been largely spreading overseas ...

The COVID-19 XEC variant is gaining steam and, according to a new study, could become the virus’ dominant strain in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data for the two-week period ...

As we enter another COVID season, experts are sounding the alarm about a newly emerging strain: XEC, a recombinant subvariant of the Omicron family. First detected in Germany in June 2024, XEC has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s probably been a minute since you last thought about COVID-19, making it natural to wonder about its symptoms in 2024. Are ...

The XEC COVID-19 variant, first identified in Europe, now accounts for 45 percent of cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As infections tick ...

A new COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly around the world, and experts predict it will become the dominant strain this winter. Here's what we know so far. The coronavirus continues to mutate, ...

If you're traveling for the holidays, you're probably feeling a bit worn-down—but is it just fatigue, or could it be COVID-19? It’s probably been a minute since you last thought about COVID-19, making ...