XE variant of the novel coronavirus

Abstract

The COVID pandemic is still raging across the world. The XE variant has newly emerged and at present, many cases are being reported from Northern and Western India as well. Possibly it is a hybrid recombinant strain of BA. 1 and BA. 2 strains of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2. Cases are still mild with few symptoms, and are mostly self-limiting. However, the presenting features can be very non-specific.