📋 The New XEC COVID Variant: 5 Things to Know (AARP Article)

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Health officials are keeping a close eye on the latest strain of the coronavirus.

By Rachel Nania, AARP. Published September 18, 2024.

COVID-19’s summer surge is starting to cool off, the latest national data shows, but public health experts urge people not to let their guard down.

Cases and hospitalizations remain elevated, particularly among older adults and younger children, a Sept. 13 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows. Plus, COVID activity historically spikes in the fall and winter months when more people are indoors.

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2024/xec-covid-variant.html