KP.3.1.1’s dominance is not forecast to change any time soon, thanks to its mutation that makes it particularly immune-evasive. But there is a new variant emerging in Europe that has piqued experts’ interest. It’s called XEC, and it was reportedly ...

Talk of the new Covid variant – known as XEC – is currently rife, with reports emerging that the variant, first detected in Germany in June, is spreading across the United States and the rest of Europe.

The XEC Covid-19 variant, first identified in Germany, spreads rapidly across 27 countries, prompting urgent global health responses.