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.

  • Hugs4friends ♾🇺🇦 🇵🇸😷
    10•8 days ago

    @zero_gravitas Are we going to treat it like all the previous summer Covid waves?
    🙈If I can’t see it, it’s not there.
    🙉 Lalalalala I can’t hear you!
    🙊 What virus? Nah, nah. Not happening.
    (you didn’t hear it from me)
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