The variant, which first appeared in Berlin in late June, has increasingly seen hundreds of cases in Germany, France, Denmark and Netherlands, according to a report by Australia-based data integration specialist Mike Honey.

As cold and flu season approaches, the situation is becoming more complex with the recent emergence of the new COVID-19 variant, XEC. COVID-19 and knowledge of its exact properties have evolved quite a bit,

When it comes to where the new variant has been detected, right now, it’s more common in Europe. Currently, it’s been detected in Poland, Norway, Luxembourg, Ukraine, and Portugal. But XEC has been detected in other places too, such as China, not to mention the 23 cases that have been detected in U.S. so far, including three in California.

The NHS has this advice for people in the UK as a new Covid strain, called XEC, continues to spread across the country. Here are the key symptoms to look out for

The latest global coronavirus mutation is swiftly spreading in Europe. Will it drive a wave of illness in the U.S.? And do vaccines offer protection?

A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, is spreading rapidly in Europe. 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.

A new variant of the old enemy from the pandemic is sweeping through Europe and now confirmed cases in Britain are rising.

The new XEC variant of Covid is sweeping across the globe, with the UK among the countries where cases have been detected, causing concern among experts who are warning of a further surge in infections.

The XEC variant was first spotted in the UK three weeks ago and is now the dominant variant in the country, accounting for 80.6 per cent of cases in the last week