New XEC COVID variant spreads across the world: How contagious is it?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New XEC COVID variant spreads across the world: How contagious is it?

Firstpost  

First detected in Germany this June, the XEC variant is fast spreading across the world with infections recorded in 15 countries. In fact, Scripps Research’s “Outbreak.info” web page shows that the XEC variant, until September 3, has been detected in 15 countries and 12 US states. Representational image/Reuters Scripps Research Translational Institute Director Eric Topol wrote on X, “At this juncture, the XEC variant appears to be the most likely one to get legs next.” He further added that it may take “many weeks, a couple months, before it really takes hold and starts to cause a wave”. Even COVID data analyst Mike Honey found that XEC was quickly becoming the new dominant variant, with him noting that the XEC showed strong growth in Denmark and Germany with 17 per cent caseload and also in the UK and Netherlands with 11-13 per cent.

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Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC

ABC  

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. XEC is a "recombinant" COVID-19 variant, which means it's a mix of two previous Omicron subvariants called KS 1.1 and KP 3.3. Dr Griffin says the XEC strain makes up about 5 to …

What do we know about new Covid variant XEC ‘spreading fast’ across Europe, US?
6 months, 1 week ago

What do we know about new Covid variant XEC ‘spreading fast’ across Europe, US?

Hindustan Times  

A new Covid-19 variant, XEC, is “rapidly spreading” and has already been detected in 27 countries, following the pandemic that severely impacted the world for over two years since its initial detection in 2019. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Scientists have raised concerns that the XEC variant, known for being “more contagious” is beginning to spread quickly across Europe and might …

An even more contagious COVID strain is ‘just getting started’ amid California wave
7 months ago

An even more contagious COVID strain is ‘just getting started’ amid California wave

LA Times  

Pharmacist Deep Patel, left, prepares flu and COVID-19 vaccines for Brandon Guerrero, 34, of Compton, at CVS in Huntington Park on Wednesday. It was nicknamed FLuQE, pronounced “fluke.” And an even more contagious subvariant — KP.3.1.1 — had a mutation that was deleted, giving it the unofficial moniker deFLuQE, or “de-fluke.” The “S31 deletion,” Topol said, is “what’s made that …

New Covid variant FLiRT: Should we be concerned? Know about symptoms, precautions
10 months, 3 weeks ago

New Covid variant FLiRT: Should we be concerned? Know about symptoms, precautions

Live Mint  

If you're worried about the latest buzz, there's a new group of COVID-19 variants within the Omicron JN.1 lineage. Hindustan Times reported that these variants, including KP.2 and KP 1.1, have new mutations that make them more contagious than previous Omicron variants. “FLiRT is a very interesting nickname for a group of Covid variants identified in the US. Its symptoms …

New Covid variant HV.1 is spreading across US states, here are its symptoms
1 year, 3 months ago

New Covid variant HV.1 is spreading across US states, here are its symptoms

Hindustan Times  

A new COVID variant called HV.1 has been spreading across US states. The CDC added that often mutations enable new variants to sp Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea What do experts say about …

Highly contagious new Covid variant HV.1 spreading across US: All you need to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Highly contagious new Covid variant HV.1 spreading across US: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

HV.1, the new highly contagious Covid-19 variant is sweeping through the United States. According to the data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the variant was responsible for an estimated 25.2% of all the newly diagnosed cases during the two-week period ending on October 28. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center …

WHO Classifies New EG.5 Covid Strain As 'Variant of Interest' As Cases Surge in US, UK
1 year, 7 months ago

WHO Classifies New EG.5 Covid Strain As 'Variant of Interest' As Cases Surge in US, UK

News 18  

As more cases of the new Covid variant EG.5 which has descended from the rapidly spreading Omicron are coming to the fore in the UK, China, and the US, the World Health Organisation on Wednesday classified it as a “variant of interest” and said several coronavirus variants, including the EG.5, are being tracked. Meanwhile, health authorities in England have said …

Arcturus, new subvariant of Omicron causing Covid spike, say doctors
1 year, 11 months ago

Arcturus, new subvariant of Omicron causing Covid spike, say doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Doctors claimed that the new Omega, XBB.1.16 strain named Arcturus may be to blame for the rise in Covid cases across the nation. President of Infection Control Academy of India and public health policy advisor, Dr Ranga Reddy Burri speaking to Deccan Chronicle said, "Whenever we discuss a new variant or a sub-variant that may be the cause of …

New Covid variant Arcturus: What we know so far on severity of the strain
1 year, 11 months ago

New Covid variant Arcturus: What we know so far on severity of the strain

Hindustan Times  

As the World Health Organisation raised alarm over new Covid variant Arcturus, or XBB.1.16 as it is clinically referred to, the strain has been found so far in 22 countries, including Singapore, Australia, the UK and the US. Covid Variant Arcturus: Cases of the new variant have been detected in many countries. The new variant could be 1.2 times more …

COVID-19 surge: No severe infection in children due to Omicron variant XBB.1.16, says Delhi Health Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-19 surge: No severe infection in children due to Omicron variant XBB.1.16, says Delhi Health Minister

India TV News  

Delhi COVID-19 surge: Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday said that there is no indication that the Omicron variant XBB.1.16 is causing severe infection among children. But there is no information coming in from experts that says that the Omicron XBB.1.16 variant infection is more severe among children. Delhi’s …

All about XBB.1.16, new Omicron variant behind India's Covid-19 spike, from symptoms to risk factors
2 years ago

All about XBB.1.16, new Omicron variant behind India's Covid-19 spike, from symptoms to risk factors

Hindustan Times  

XBB.1.16, the new Omicron variant that is leading to rise in number of Covid-19 cases across the country, especially in Maharashtra has become a cause of concern for people. The subvariant has mutations on the amino acids and nucleotide space that gives it the capacity to escape hybrid immunity achieved by vaccination and previous exposure to the virus," says Dr …

Covid's XBB1.16 strain found in 349 cases: Symptoms, severity
2 years ago

Covid's XBB1.16 strain found in 349 cases: Symptoms, severity

Hindustan Times  

As India is witnessing a steady increase in daily Covid-19 infections, 349 cases of newly detected XBB1.16 variant, which might have been behind the recent rise of coronavirus cases, have been found in the country, news agency PTI reported quoting Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium data. Covid omicron’s XBB 1.16 variant is being called the most contagious so far The highest …

COVID-19: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90 per cent new cases in US
2 years ago

COVID-19: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90 per cent new cases in US

India TV News  

COVID-19 cases in United States: The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for nearly 90 per cent of all Covid-19 cases reported in the US, according to the latest estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The prevalence of XBB.1.5 has kept increasing since late last year, and it is estimated to account for 89.2 per cent …

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be dominant in Europe soon: Health agency
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be dominant in Europe soon: Health agency

Hindustan Times  

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 could become the dominant strain in Europe within a few months, EU's disease agency said. The subvariant now accounts for a quarter of US Covid cases while the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said that mathematical modelling suggested that the subvariant could become the dominant variant in the European Union "after one to two months, …

What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern
2 years, 2 months ago

What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern

Hindustan Times  

A new Covid variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US — and picked up a creepy moniker along the way. The original XBB variant has already caused waves of infection in countries including Singapore and India since the WHO first raised concern about it last October. Health authorities are warning it …

Omicron XBB.1.5: WHO has THIS suggestion for travellers on long flights as new COVID variant spreads
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron XBB.1.5: WHO has THIS suggestion for travellers on long flights as new COVID variant spreads

India TV News  

The World Health Organization recently urged that countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of Covid-19 in the United States. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, XBB.1.5 is spreading quickly in the US, and is estimated to account for nearly …

‘Kraken’ Covid variant could become dominant UK strain
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Kraken’ Covid variant could become dominant UK strain

The Telegraph  

A Covid variant that has become known as “kraken” may spread almost 40 per cent faster than Britain’s currently dominant strain and could take over as the country’s most common form of the virus, health officials have said. A technical briefing released by the UK Health Security Agency on Wednesday revealed that “kraken” has a weekly growth advantage of 38.9 …

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 increasing rapidly, says WHO; India's Covid positivity at 0.01%
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 increasing rapidly, says WHO; India's Covid positivity at 0.01%

India Today  

Omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is on the increase and has now been identified in more than 25 countries, the World Health Organisation has said. WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the global health body is following the situation closely and assessing the risk of this subvariant and will report accordingly. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/asDD6hRWtB — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus January 6, 2023 The …

How dangerous is Covid variant XBB.1.5? Here’s what we know so far
2 years, 2 months ago

How dangerous is Covid variant XBB.1.5? Here’s what we know so far

Live Mint  

Arriving passengers can now volunteer for COVID-19 exams at seven airports in the United State, thanks to the addition of Los Angeles and Seattle. The number of COVID-19's XBB.1.5 variant instances in India increased to seven as a result of fresh cases being discovered in Chhattisgarh and Telangana. The most contagious Omicron sub-variant yet, according to senior epidemiologist Maria Van …

Doctors: Ignore all Covid \'news\' on social media
2 years, 3 months ago

Doctors: Ignore all Covid \'news\' on social media

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Several fake and misleading pieces of information regarding Covid-19 pandemic have been making their way to people’s social media handles for over a week now. The messages started after an alert was issued in the country following a rise in Covid cases in China, South Korea, Japan, Brazil and the United States. Such messages had been rampant even during …

Experts advise caution as Covid’s XBB variant expected to rise
2 years, 5 months ago

Experts advise caution as Covid’s XBB variant expected to rise

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: With a new XBB subvariant of Covid detected in the state, authorities expect a rise in the number of cases during the winter months. “While we should not restrict any of our day-to-day activities, we should start wearing masks in crowded areas again, especially if you have a family member who is unwell or has low immunity,” said Dr …

Is India Heading Towards Fourth Wave of Covid-19? Here's What Top Virologist Has to Say
2 years, 11 months ago

Is India Heading Towards Fourth Wave of Covid-19? Here's What Top Virologist Has to Say

News 18  

As some cities in India witnessed an uptick in the Covid-19 cases tally, Dr Gagandeep Kang, a noted microbiologist and Professor at Christian Medical College in Vellore on Friday said terming the surge as the fourth wave of coronavirus pandemic in the country would be a “stretch”. “Saying so would be a stretch,” Dr Kang told NDTV but cautioned against …

No reason to worry until a new variant of concern of COVID-19 gets detected, says Delhi health minister
2 years, 11 months ago

No reason to worry until a new variant of concern of COVID-19 gets detected, says Delhi health minister

Firstpost  

Satyendar Jain said that Delhi government is keeping a watchful eye over the COVID-19 pandemic situation and since World Health Organisation has not declared any new variant of concern, there is no reason to worry yet New Delhi: The Delhi government is keeping a watchful eye over the COVID-19 situation and there was no reason to worry until a new …

Delhi Health Minister Says No Reason to Worry Until a New Variant of Concern Gets Detected
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Health Minister Says No Reason to Worry Until a New Variant of Concern Gets Detected

News 18  

The Delhi government is keeping a watchful eye over the COVID-19 situation and there was no reason to worry until a new variant of concern is detected, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Monday. Delhi reported 141 fresh Covid cases and one more death on Sunday, while the positivity rate stood at 1.29 percent, according to data shared by the …

Nothing to panic, says NTAGI chief after India confirms cases of XE variant of Covid
2 years, 11 months ago

Nothing to panic, says NTAGI chief after India confirms cases of XE variant of Covid

India Today  

The Centre on Monday said that there was no need to panic about the new XE variant of coronovirus after cases were reported from Maharashtra and Gujarat. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation chief, NK Arora, said Omicron variants of the X series are not causing serious diseases and do not show a very rapid spread as per Indian …

No reason to worry until new Covid 'variant of concern' detected, says Delhi Health Minister
2 years, 11 months ago

No reason to worry until new Covid 'variant of concern' detected, says Delhi Health Minister

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi Health Minister said there is no cause to worry about Covid until a new variant is discovered “The count of daily cases in Delhi is being reported in the range of 100-200", Jain said. Doctors said that the city government should increase the number of Covid tests The Delhi government is keeping a watchful eye over the COVID-19 …

How dangerous is the new Covid variant XE? A doctor explains symptoms, severity
2 years, 11 months ago

How dangerous is the new Covid variant XE? A doctor explains symptoms, severity

Live Mint  

Amid mounting concerns over the new Covid variant 'XE' and a day after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reported its first case in Mumbai, Gujarat has detected a case of XE Covid variant, which is said to be highly transmissible, sources have said. Omicron's common variants were BA1, BA2, and both mutated into the new variant. New Covid variant XE The …

XE covid variant is not lethal: Maharashtra Health Minister on mutant strain
2 years, 11 months ago

XE covid variant is not lethal: Maharashtra Health Minister on mutant strain

Live Mint  

Omicron sub-variant XE is not lethal, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday and also added that “the only case detected in the state of an elderly man is asymptomatic.” Meanwhile, after Maharastra, the 2nd case of XE COVID variant has been detected in Gujarat. Tope said a 67-year-old man and his wife who had been in Mumbai tested positive …

Amid concerns over XE, consortium tasked with studying Covid says don't panic
2 years, 11 months ago

Amid concerns over XE, consortium tasked with studying Covid says don't panic

Hindustan Times  

As the health community looks for more information about XE, the new variant of coronavirus, the India's Sars-CoV-2 Genomic Consortium has said it is keeping a close watch on the strain with a focus on hospitalisation and incidents of severity. The World Health Organisation had suggested that the XE variant -- a combination or recombinant of both sub-variants of Omicron …

Gujarat detects its first case of Omicron\'s sub-variant XE
2 years, 11 months ago

Gujarat detects its first case of Omicron\'s sub-variant XE

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: Gujarat reported its first case of XE, a sub-variant of Omicron, after a man from Mumbai tested positive for COVID-19 during his visit to Vadodara, an official said on Saturday. But the report about detection of the XE sub-variant in him was received on Friday, he said, adding that the man's current status is not known to the authorities …

Gujarat detects its first case of the highly transmissible XE variant of Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

Gujarat detects its first case of the highly transmissible XE variant of Omicron

Firstpost  

The state reported its first case after a man from Mumbai tested positive for COVID-19 during his visit to Vadodara Amid global concerns over the highly transmissible XE Covid-19 variant, Gujarat has detected its first patient in a 60-year-old man with a travel history to Mumbai, according to the sources. As per the results of his sample’s genome sequencing received …

First case of XE variant of Covid-19 detected in Gujarat: Report
2 years, 11 months ago

First case of XE variant of Covid-19 detected in Gujarat: Report

Live Mint  

Amid global concerns over thye highly transmissible XE Covid-19 variant, Gujarat has detected its first patient in a 60 year old man with a travel history to Mumbai, according to the sources. The new XE variant of Covid-19 is not a matter of concern as it is not likely to cause any more severity than other sub-variants of Omicron did, …

Another case of XE variant detected in Gujarat after Mumbai: sources
2 years, 11 months ago

Another case of XE variant detected in Gujarat after Mumbai: sources

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat has detected a case of XE Covid variant, which is said to be highly transmissible, sources have said. This comes days after Mumbai's civic body reported India's first patient who got affected by the new recombinant variant that has sparked global concerns. A statement from Mumbai's civic body - the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation - earlier this week said that …

XE variant of COVID-19 more transmissible, but not a matter of concern for India yet; A look at the new strain
2 years, 11 months ago

XE variant of COVID-19 more transmissible, but not a matter of concern for India yet; A look at the new strain

Firstpost  

The new Omicron hybrid XE is a recombinant strain, meaning it is a mutant hybrid of the two previous versions of the Omicron variant, BA.1 and BA.2, which has spread across the world when it first became a variant of concern The first case of the new Omicron variant, XE, was detected in Mumbai on 6 April, 2022. Touted as …

XE variant of Covid not a point of concern so far, says top virologist Gagandeep
2 years, 11 months ago

XE variant of Covid not a point of concern so far, says top virologist Gagandeep

Hindustan Times  

India’s top virologist on Thursday dismissed concerns over XE, a new variant of Covid-19, stating that it is unlikely to cause any more severity than other sub-variants of Omicron did. A day ago, Mumbai's civic body said it had detected the first case of XE infection, also the first case of the variant in India. Dr Gagandeep Kang, a leading …

No report on XE variant from Centre; we can't confirm: Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope
2 years, 11 months ago

No report on XE variant from Centre; we can't confirm: Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reported the first case of the XE variant in Mumbai, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said the health department has not yet received any confirmation regarding the variant and hence the department can't confirm it. Since we have not received a confirmatory report from the Centre or NIB, Maharashtra health department does not …

The new Omicron subvariant XE is getting attention. How concerned should we be?
2 years, 11 months ago

The new Omicron subvariant XE is getting attention. How concerned should we be?

LA Times  

Felicia Bagneris is testing for the coronavirus at the historic First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles. The preliminary data available so far suggest XE “is going to be easier to catch,” said UC San Francisco infectious diseases expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong in an interview, although people who are vaccinated and boosted should have a relatively lower risk of …

New Covid variant 'XE' symptoms: Know how the virus is different from Omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2
2 years, 11 months ago

New Covid variant 'XE' symptoms: Know how the virus is different from Omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2

India TV News  

Highlights 'XE' is a mutant hybrid of the two previous versions of the Omicron variant, BA.1 and BA.2 XE has a community growth rate advantage of about 10 per cent as compared to BA.2 subvariant Its extremely high transmissibility could mean that it becomes the most dominant strain Even as reports emerge of a South African origin woman in Mumbai …

Govt sources deny reports of first case Covid XE variant in India: Report
2 years, 11 months ago

Govt sources deny reports of first case Covid XE variant in India: Report

Hindustan Times  

The early evidence doesn't suggest the presence of Covid-19 'XE' mutant in the country, government sources said on Wednesday, according to news agency ANI, after media reports suggested the first case of the variant had been detected in India. The government sources said that FastQ files, a text-based format for storing both a biological sequence and its corresponding quality scores, …

COVID-19 variant XE detected in Mumbai: All you need to know about the ‘highly transmissible’ strain
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 variant XE detected in Mumbai: All you need to know about the ‘highly transmissible’ strain

Firstpost  

Of the 230 Covid-infected patients, one has been detected with the XE strain while another with the Kappa variant, the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation said in a statement The first case of the new Omicron variant, XE, was detected in Mumbai on Wednesday. Of the 230 COVID-infected patients, one has been detected with the XE strain while another with the …

India reports first XE Covid-19 case: Everything you need to know about the new variant
2 years, 11 months ago

India reports first XE Covid-19 case: Everything you need to know about the new variant

Hindustan Times  

India on Wednesday reported the first case of the XE variant of the coronavirus disease. Covid-19 vaccines will reduce severe illness, hospitalisations, and death, even if they do not offer full protection against the new variant. Here is what we know about the XE variant so far: What is XE variant: The World Health Organisation said it is a hybrid …

India sees first case of Omicron’s new sub-variant XE from Mumbai
2 years, 11 months ago

India sees first case of Omicron’s new sub-variant XE from Mumbai

Live Mint  

India on Wednesday reported its first case of Covid-19 variant XE in Mumbai. Out of the 230 patients from Mumbai whose samples were sent for genome sequencing, 228 are positive for Omicron, one Kappa and one XE. “The results of 11th test under the Covid virus genetic formula determination - 228 or 99.13% patients detected with Omicron,” the Greater Mumbai …

India's first case of new Covid variant 'Omicron XE' detected in Mumbai
2 years, 11 months ago

India's first case of new Covid variant 'Omicron XE' detected in Mumbai

India TV News  

Highlights India sees first case of more transmissible Covid variant XE in Mumbai A case of the Kappa variant was also detected, an official said An official said XE mutant appears to be 10 per cent more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant Mumbai has detected the first case of more transmissible new Covid variant Omicron XE. A case of the …

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points
2 years, 11 months ago

UK faces fresh wave of infections amid global concerns over XE strain | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

With new coronavirus strains emerging from different parts of the world, fears have grown of yet another pandemic wave approaching soon. Meanwhile, a renewed surge of Covid-19 infections was reported in Britain, led by the Omicron variant and newly discovered mutant strain XE. Covid-19 infections, due to the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant, have hit a record high in Britain, …

WHO records new recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variant
2 years, 11 months ago

WHO records new recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variant

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization has flagged the emergence of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the XE recombinant, in the United Kingdom, and with a possibly higher rate of transmission. The WHO, in its weekly epidemiological update, said the recombinant was detected in the United Kingdom on January 19 and over 600 sequences have been reported and confirmed since. …

Covid: WHO says new virus strain ‘XE’ could be most contagious so far
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid: WHO says new virus strain ‘XE’ could be most contagious so far

Hindustan Times  

Just as the coronavirus pandemic seemed to be on a declining phase after having wreaked havoc across the world over the past two years, a new mutant strain has been reported, raising fears of yet another Covid-19 wave. The World Health Organization has now warned of a new subvariant – ‘XE’ – a hybrid strain of two Omicron sub variants. …

WHO warns about new Covid-19 variant 'XE', it is a hybrid of Omicron sub-variants
2 years, 11 months ago

WHO warns about new Covid-19 variant 'XE', it is a hybrid of Omicron sub-variants

India TV News  

Covid-19 XE Variant: The World Health Organisation has issued a warning about a new Covid-19 variant. According to reports, early studies show that the XE strain has a growth rate advantage of 10 per cent as compared to the BA.2 sub-variant which was until now the most contagious known strain of Covid-19. “Early-day estimates indicate a community growth rate advantage …

Fourth COVID wave? WHO warns new variant XE may be most transmissible. All you need to know
2 years, 11 months ago

Fourth COVID wave? WHO warns new variant XE may be most transmissible. All you need to know

India TV News  

Highlights New COVID recombinant XE may be most transmissible New COVID mutant ‘XE’ is a hybrid strain of two Omicron subvariants Covid-19 XE Variant: The World Health Organisation has issued a warning about a new Covid-19 variant. The XE recombinant was first detected in the United Kingdom on January 19 and less than 600 sequences have been reported and confirmed …

Covid news: Omicron subvariant spreads as UK cases surge as it happened
3 years ago

Covid news: Omicron subvariant spreads as UK cases surge as it happened

The Independent  

✕ Close Unicef 'generation Covid' appeal Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Covid cases are rising across …

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