Scientists have warned that the subvariant of covid, which they called XEC, is spreading rapidly in Europe and could soon become the dominant species.

People have started getting sick from the new variant of covid, and it is expected to become dominant.

The new variant, called XEC, was identified in Germany in June, and then appeared in Great Britain, the United States, Denmark and several other countries. BBC.

XEC was found to have some new mutations that could help the strain spread this fall, although experts believe the vaccine should still help prevent more severe cases.

Professor Francois Ballou, director of the Institute of Genetics at University College London, said XEC could become the dominant subvariant during the winter.

"At this point, the XEC variant seems likely to be next," Eric Topol, director of Scripps Research Institute, wrote in a post on the X social network on Sunday, The Independent reports.

The four most common symptoms

The symptoms that patients with the XEC variant have are similar to those of cold and flu, as before, a the four most common are:

– high body temperature
– pains
- fatigue
– cough or sore throat

Most patients feel better a few weeks after being infected, but recovery may take longer. The analyst who analyzes the covid data, Mike Haney, points out that there has been a large increase in the number of people infected with the XEC variant in Denmark and Germany.

At the same time, less routine testing is being done than before, so it's harder to know how much covid is really present. The UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) says it is normal for viruses to mutate and change.

According to the available data, the elderly population, immunocompromised persons and people with severe chronic diseases are most at risk from the new subvariant.