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Cryptocurrency News Articles
New Covid XEC Variant Symptoms: What We Know So Far As Strain Spreads Globally
Sep 25, 2024 at 05:05 pm
A new strain of Covid-19 known as the XEC variant is spreading worldwide, with researchers noting that it appears to transmit faster than previous mutations of the disease.
A new strain of Covid-19 known as the XEC variant is spreading rapidly worldwide, with researchers noting that it appears to be transmitting faster than previous mutations of the disease. While anecdotal reports suggest a surge in people experiencing symptoms similar to Covid-like illnesses, with some testing positive after deciding to take a test, the lack of widespread testing and a large-scale, compulsory reporting system for test results makes it challenging for public health officials to accurately track the number of cases and the speed at which new strains are spreading.
As the winter flu season approaches and children return to school, many people are reporting suspicious symptoms and testing positive for coronavirus, coinciding with the detection of the new XEC variant in 27 countries across Europe, Asia, and North America. Despite only being discovered three weeks ago, the XEC variant now accounts for 13 per cent of cases in Germany and has been reported in over 80 cases in the UK.
Here's all we know so far about the new variant.
What is the Covid XEC variant?
The XEC variant is a hybrid strain that arises when two existing strains merge - often if an individual contracts both simultaneously. Formed from the KP.3.3 and KS. 1.1 strains, XEC has inherited connections to omicron, the variant first identified in South Africa in 2021, which is known for its heightened spread ability and milder severity relative to earlier SARS-CoV-2 strains.
Speaking to The Conversation, Richard Orton, a Bioinformatics Research Associate at the University of Glasgow, expressed concerns regarding XEC's swift spread. He stated: "XEC appears to have a growth advantage and is spreading faster than other circulating variants, suggesting it will become the dominant variant globally in the next few months."
Providing some insight into the expected impact of XEC on individuals, he added: "This new variant will probably be similar to other Covid variants in terms of the disease caused, given its similar genetic information. So symptoms such as a high temperature, sore throat with a cough, headaches and body aches along with tiredness are to be expected."
What it's like to have new Covid strain with 'distinctive' cough
Delving into the personal experiences of those affected, the Manchester Evening News spoke with numerous individuals who've fallen ill with COVID-19 lately.
Hannah, 39, from Levenshulme said: "I tested positive in July, I think around the fourth or fifth time I've tested positive for Covid, I've had it a lot. I was surprised because I last had it in mid-December and then tested positive again at the beginning of July. I didn't expect to get it again so soon.
"Now when you get a cold, you think 'is this Covid? ' But I think you could tell from the distinctive cough and feeling in your chest. I just knew it was Covid and put off testing for a few days, but then I did and it was positive, and I wasn't entirely surprised."
Hannah shared her experience with recurring symptoms: "I started feeling quite tired and like I was getting ill, but I couldn't tell if it was just the result of a few late nights. I just felt really, really tired and didn't have an appetite. Two days later I started with a cough."
Reflecting on how the symptoms compared to her previous encounter with the virus, she explained: "This time, I found the symptoms were most mild. When I had Covid in December I was in bed for a couple of days. This time, I was up and about. I felt a bit rough but it didn't completely knock me out like it has in the past."
On the subject of testing and managing the illness, she mentioned the practicalities involved. She admitted: "I didn't test every day because you have to pay for the tests and I didn't have that many. It didn't last as long and it wasn't as severe, but you could definitely tell it was Covid not just a cold."
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