Explainer About New COVID Variant XEC That Is Spreading in Europe

New COVID Variant XEC Is Spreading in Europe. Here's What You Need to Know Experts say the variant might become dominant globally in the next few months. Fran Kritz Verywell Health

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XEC may “become the dominant variant globally in the next few months” because of its growth advantage over other circulating variants, according to researchers at the University of Glasgow.

Some cases of XEC have been reported in the United States, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not started tracking this new variant yet.