The XEC Variant Poised to Overtake KP.3.1.1 as Dominant COVID Variant by November. Increasing Hospitalizations in the U.K.- 3 Hospitals Reinstate Masking
“We began reporting on XEC, a recombinant variant of KS.1.1 and KP.3.3, as soon as it was designated in early August. XEC has now appeared in the latest CDC variant proportions update, showing a 6% prevalence in the U.S. Meanwhile, KP.3.1.1 has continued to expand, reaching 58% prevalence nationally.”