A highly transmissible COVID-19 variant has arrived in Australia. What you need to know about XEC
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Australia has recorded its first cases of the XEC COVID-19 variant that has been spreading in Europe this year. Here's what you need to know about XEC — the highly transmissible strain that has been reported in 29 countries.

In short:

Australia has recorded its first cases of the XEC COVID-19 variant that has been spreading in Europe this year.

The mutation is a “recombinant” variant that is a mix of two previous Omicron subvariants called KS 1.1 and KP 3.3.

What’s next?

An infectious disease expert says the strain has the hallmarks of something that could lead to a “summer wave” of infections.

  • Mittens_meow@aussie.zone
    82·
    27 days ago

    I’m so over having yo wear a mask everywhere… and not being able to take part in life activities. Everyone has moved on, except those who are vulnerable. And society doesn’t care about those people, unfortunately.

    • No1@aussie.zone
      3·
      27 days ago

      It blows my mind that when you think about it, those that are immunocompromised etc were probably at their safest when covid was at it’s height…