It has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, scientists say.

People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists.

Identified in Germany, in June, cases of the XEC variant have since emerged in the UK, US, Denmark and several other countries, say users on X, formerly known as Twitter.

It has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, although vaccines should still help prevent severe cases, experts say.

  • GhostalmediaEnglish
    3•2 months ago

    I was fine, but I’m also pretty diligent about my seasonal vaccines, and I think my body doesn’t even blink anymore. I haven’t missed a flu shot in decades and I have had every Pfizer covid shot.

    That said, my wife felt kind of “meh” during next evening. Nothing as bad as when the shots were new and her immune system had to attack something brand new.