A new strain of COVID-19 called XEC has already been identified in 27 countries around the world. Experts believe this variant may become dominant in the coming months, especially during the winter.
This was reported by El Independiente.
Analyst Mike Honey has observed a significant increase in the number of infections with the new XEC strain in countries such as Denmark and Germany. This coronavirus variant has already been reported in hundreds of patients in 27 countries, including Europe, North America and Asia.
In the US and Canada, XEC penetration remains at a lower level. As of August 19, the strain was confirmed in 5.96% of cases in Europe, and in Slovenia, the variant was detected in more than 10% of COVID samples in August. Mike Honey, founder and CEO of Manga Solutions, an IT company for more than 25 years, explained that XEC is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 strains and causes symptoms similar to other COVID-19 variants: fatigue, headaches, pain, sore throat, and fever.
Professor Francois Balloux, director of the Institute of Genetics at University College London, highlighted the high infectivity of XEC. However, he noted that vaccines should still be effective because the strain belongs to the Omicron family. Ballou also believes that XEC could become the dominant variant of the virus as early as winter.
Cursor previously wrote that Scientists said humanity needs to prepare for a new pandemic.The emergence and spread of new pathogens is inevitable.
