{"id":115591,"date":"2024-10-18T14:37:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T07:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115591"},"modified":"2024-10-18T14:37:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T07:37:53","slug":"covid-xec-what-are-the-symptoms-of-new-virus-strain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115591","title":{"rendered":"Covid XEC: What are the symptoms of new virus strain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div data-testid=\"nsc-wrapper-support-us\">\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-0 hyYaof\">\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-1 iKVFei\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-16ay7ps-2 hpIzjT\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-10 bITOqV\">\n<p><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-18 fYdfHH\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: true})\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 jJxovk\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-13 gXLOOd\"><amp-accordion animate=\"\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-container\" i-amphtml-layout=\"container\"><\/p>\n<section on=\"expand:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: true});collapse:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: false})\" class=\"sc-16ay7ps-15 jDMrmT\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-16ay7ps-16 jIIEto\"\/>\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-17 kWRxfA\">\n<p data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-16ay7ps-9 blNIe\">This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.<\/p>\n<p>The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.<\/p>\n<p><b>Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-19 gFvbjS\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: false})\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Close<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 sc-16ay7ps-6 jJxovk cOIZLt\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/amp-accordion><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-20 egbBIr\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: true})\" true=\"\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 jJxovk\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-20 egbBIr\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: false})\" false=\"\" supportnscampaccordion=\"=\" null=\"\" hidden=\"\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Close<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 sc-16ay7ps-6 jJxovk cOIZLt\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/health\/covid-xec-symptoms-uk-current-guidelines-b2629263.html\">A new strain of Covid emerging in the UK<\/a> is spreading as cases increase at a high rate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.<\/p>\n<p>Called XEC, the strain is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. Figures from the UKHSA show that the admission rate for patients testing positive for the new strain rose to 4.5 per 100,000 people in the week to October 6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/health\/xec-covid-variant-map-cases-b2629366.html\">This was up from 3.7 a week earlier.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is thought the XEC strain is more transmissible due to its numerous mutations, and presents symptoms similar to those of other Covid variants including tiredness, headaches, a sore throat and high temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>Although self-isolation is no longer a legal requirement in the UK, the NHS has advised anyone who tests positive for Covid to avoid contact with others for at least five days.<\/p>\n<p>It is also recommended that contact with more vulnerable people be avoided for 10 days, to reduce the risk to them. As a general rule, it is advised anyone with symptoms at least wait for them to subside before returning to normal activities.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about the new Covid XEC strain:<\/p>\n<p><h2><strong>What are Covid XEC symptoms?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The XEC strain presents similar cold and flu-like symptoms to previous variants.<\/p>\n<p>They include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-kk992l-0 sc-w27hnf-1 coQFhJ egSkID\">\n<ul>\n<li>A high temperature<\/li>\n<li>Aches<\/li>\n<li>Tiredness<\/li>\n<li>A cough or sore throat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2><strong>How to get vaccinated<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/health\/covid-vaccine-uk-xec-variant-eligibility-nhs-b2629264.html\">The NHS has started offering autumn Covid boosters to the most vulnerable.<\/a> The following groups can have an NHS Covid booster between 3 October and 20 December:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-kk992l-0 sc-w27hnf-1 coQFhJ egSkID\">\n<ul>\n<li>Over-65s<\/li>\n<li>People aged between six months and 64 years with health conditions that make them more vulnerable, including pregnant women<\/li>\n<li>People living in care homes for older people<\/li>\n<li>Frontline NHS and social care workers, and those working in care homes for older people<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Those who qualify for the jab can also book their own appointments via the NHS App, external, GPs, pharmacies, drop-in clinics, external or by calling 119, external.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/health\/covid-xec-symptoms-b2631382.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story Read more This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. 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