Health experts and scientists are closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant called XEC, which appears to be more contagious than previous variants. While data on the number of cases is limited, experts predict XEC could become the dominant strain in the coming months.
Health experts and scientists around the world are sharing thoughts on what they believe will be the next dominant COVID variant - XEC . Experts say it’s in the same family as the Omicron variant, but appears to be getting more contagious as it spreads this summer. Here’s what the experts are saying: XEC is the proposed name of a hybrid variant of the Omicron lineages KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, a spokesperson with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told FOX Television Stations.
The data Honey shared on X showed the strongest growth in Denmark and Germany, followed by the UK and Netherlands. Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst for FOX News and clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, shared that he, too, expects XEC will soon be in the U.S."It seems to be more contagious — it causes congestion, cough, loss of smell and appetite, sore throat and body aches," he told Fox News Digital.
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