New XEC Covid variant starting to spread

bbc ^ | 09/16/2024 | Michelle Roberts

[ChicagoConservative27]

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. For those more likely to become seriously ill from Covid, the NHS offers a free booster shot.

The vaccines have been updated to better match recent variants, although not XEC, which has emerged from earlier Omicron subvariants. Prof Francois Balloux, Director of the Genetics Institute at University College London, told BBC News that although XEC has a "slight transmission advantage" over other recent Covid variants, vaccines should still offer good protection. He says it is possible XEC will become the dominant subvariant over the winter though.

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[bk1000]

So no flu again this year, just Covid?

[null and void]

“xec” — now (finally) that’s a catchy name. it might get legs.

I think "xtc" might be catchier. After all, the campaign theme is "Joy"...

[Gaffer]

Blah, blah, blah......the WHO, NWO, USG et al can stick their XEC right up where the sun don’t shine. They are peddling DEATH and calling it a vaccine.

[little jeremiah]

From my wanderings, most people or at least the majority are sick of the “Be Terrified of the new Covid Strain!!!” crap. Fewer are getting vaxed, last I saw. Thank goodness.

[RetiredTexasVet]

And just for less than $5.00 a day for 5 days you can be cured without risking your life taking faux vaccines and boosters.

[FreedomPoster]

[CottonBall]

“My Opinion) : Is this to be this election year’s “October Surprise” ?
It seems to be a little too late for a contagion disaster in order to affect the elections”

That’s what I thought. They must have other cheating plans

[Allegra]

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

There are those experts, saying stuff again. Whatever would we do without them? And of course the almighty vaccines will prevent severe cases! Of course they will!

For those more likely to become seriously ill from Covid, the NHS offers a free booster shot.

Free! That’s so awesome! Yay, science!

(It’s scary that people really believe this stuff, innit?)