Experts acknowledge that the new COVID-19 variant XEC is spreading rapidly.
Rospotrebnadzor is monitoring the situation with a new variant of COVID-19 – XEC.
They explained that, despite the rapid spread, the manifestation of the virus is similar to other recent sub-variants of omicron, RIA Novosti writes.
According to the agency, prompt monitoring of the incidence of the new coronavirus infection allows the situation in Russia to be kept under control.
The report emphasizes that the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variants throughout Russia continues.
As is known, XEC is a new variant of the coronavirus, representing a combination of two earlier variants.
The symptoms of the new variant are not much different from the earlier versions.
Patients experience fever, sore throat, cough, loss of smell and appetite, fatigue, and runny nose.
Monitoring the situation with the new variant of COVID-19 – XEC indicates its ability to spread rapidly.
