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USA Today · 2d

This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows

The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.

Seattle Times · 1d

New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall

Researchers indicate that the vaccine and booster shots should protect against the new variant. Here is what we know about the XEC variant and what you can do to stay healthy.

essanews.com on MSN · 1d

New COVID variant XEC spreads rapidly, expected to dominate soon

At the end of June this year, a new variant of COVID-19, designated as XEC, was first detected in Germany and India. It is expected to spread to other contininents. On Wednesday, the British "Independent" reported that over 500 samples tested for the presence of XEC had been detected.

USA Today · 3d

New COVID-19 variant making its way through US: What to know about XEC variant, symptoms

The CDC has not confirmed whether there are any unique symptoms from the XEC variant. USA TODAY has reached out to CDC officials for comment. The agency continues to outline the basic COVID-19 symptoms, which can appear between two to 14 days after exposure to the virus and can range from mild to severe.

Toronto Star · 1d

What to know about symptoms of COVID-19 XEC, the new variant that’s spreading in Canada

The symptoms of XEC may vary slightly from typical COVID-19, but the public health advice will likely be the same, experts say.

1don MSN

Be warned: Check your insurance before getting a COVID-19 vaccine this year

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the Food and Drug Administration has ended a program that provided ...

2don MSN

New analysis of samples from Wuhan animal market supports its role as a central site of early spread of Covid-19

After an in-depth analysis of the genetic material from hundreds of swabs taken from the walls, floors, machines and drains ...

Officials monitoring new COVID-19 variant

U.S. health officials are monitoring a new COVID variant, XEC, that has been identified in half the states in the country.

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Free COVID-19 tests from federal government: When and how you can order them

COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 accounts for more than half of positive infections in the United States, the latest projections ...

The Daily Reflector15hOpinion

Ask the Doctors: Updated COVID-19 vaccine targets new variants

Q I had a COVID-19 vaccine in June 2023, so I’m overdue for another. I’ve heard there’s going to be an updated vaccine coming ...

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US COVID-19 Rates Oscillate Every Six Months

COVID-19 cases across the U.S. follow six monthly cycles, new research suggests. The findings offer crucial insights for ...

2don MSN

A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19’s origin

Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to ...

1don MSN

5 things to know for Sept. 20: Middle East, Stock market, Political scandal, Mail-in voting, Covid-19 origins

After NASA decided to keep them in space until 2025, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will now cast their votes in the November elections more than 200 miles above their nearest polling ...

COVID-19 Vaccine

Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is ...

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More free COVID-19 tests are coming soon. Here's when and how to order them in Texas

The federal government will again be distributing free COVID-19 tests to U.S. households. Here's when and how to order them ...

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