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Richard Orton

Bioinformatics Research Scientist, University of Glasgow.

Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

COVID-19

XEC: What you need to know about the new COVID variant

— The XEC COVID variant, first detected in Germany in August, is rapidly spreading and may soon become dominant globally. While its disease impact remains uncertain, it shows a growth advantage.

By Richard Orton, Wilhelm Furnon

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