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What is Covid-19 XE Variant ?

Covid-19 XE Variant

About Covid-19 XE Variant

What is Covid-19 XE Variant ?

The XE variant of coronavirus is a sub-variant of Omicron, which caused the third wave of Covid-19 in India in January 2022. Covid's XE variant is a cross between two strains of the Omicron variant, namely BA.1, which is the original strain, and BA.2, which is the more infectious strain.
 
According to the World Health Organization, the XE variant was first detected on January 19, 2022, in the UK, and till March-end, more than 600 cases of the variant were reported and confirmed.
 
As of April 12, 2022, the cases of Covid's XE variant have been detected in India's Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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