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The Times of India
The Times of India
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TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

Coughing fits and Covid XEC; what you need to know about symptoms of new variant

Covid XEC variant is touted to become the dominant strain in the coming months and people must watch out for the symptoms of this new strain that experts say can cause more 'flu-like' symptoms and wipe out people. While it's not easy to distinguish between different strains of Omicron variant, as people report similar signs and symptoms which are mild and manageable. But there are certain tell-tale signs of the new variant people can take note of.

Coughing fit, one of the symptoms of XEC variant

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