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New COVID Variant XEC

September 29 , 2024 15 hrs 0 min 24 0
  • The latest strain, identified as the COVID-19 XEC variant, has garnered attention from health experts and has concerned public.
  • The recombinant strain of two closely related variants called KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 - both descendants of JN.1 strain, collectively known as XEC.
  • The new Covid-19 variant XEC has a bunch of additional mutations, which means it is more infectious than other strains.
  • In total the variant has been spotted in 27 countries.

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