Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to early November.

BA.3.* (mostly BA.3.2.2) has started showing significant signs of growth. Recent samples have mostly been reported from Germany and Australia.

Note I have rolled my reporting window forward an extra week, to capture this development. So recent samples are even thinner than usual.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Global #BA_3_2 #XFG #Stratus
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Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand, to late October.

In a chaotic scene, NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" is being challenged by JN.1.* +DeFLuQE (led by PE.1.4) and XFG.* "Stratus". This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on immunity from a recent infection.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #NZ #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus #DeFLuQE #XFG #Stratus
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Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand, to late October.

In a chaotic scene, NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" is being challenged by JN.1.* +DeFLuQE (led by PE.1.4) and XFG.* "Stratus". This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on immunity from a recent infection.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #NZ #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus #DeFLuQE #XFG #Stratus
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Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to early November.

BA.3.* (mostly BA.3.2.2) has started showing significant signs of growth. Recent samples have mostly been reported from Germany and Australia.

Note I have rolled my reporting window forward an extra week, to capture this development. So recent samples are even thinner than usual.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Global #BA_3_2 #XFG #Stratus
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Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand, to early July.

The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant remained dominant, finishing at 64% frequency.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant is the likely next challenger. But in NZ, XFG.* is still around 5%.

#COVID19#NZ#NB_1_8_1#Nimbus#XFG#Stratus

Report link:
https://mike-honey.github.io/covid-19-genomes/output/Coronavirus%20-%20Genomic%20Sequencing%20-%20report%20NZ.pdf

Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand, to early July.

The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant remained dominant, finishing at 64% frequency.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant is the likely next challenger. But in NZ, XFG.* is still around 5%.

#COVID19#NZ#NB_1_8_1#Nimbus#XFG#Stratus

Report link:
https://mike-honey.github.io/covid-19-genomes/output/Coronavirus%20-%20Genomic%20Sequencing%20-%20report%20NZ.pdf

Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to early June.

The LP.8.1., NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" and XFG. "Stratus" variants are battling for dominance in an unclear picture.

XFG.* "Stratus" seemed to have the best underlying momentum, until recently when samples from the US became less dominant.

#COVID19#Global#NB_1_8_1#Nimbus#XFG#Stratus
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Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to early June.

The LP.8.1., NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" and XFG. "Stratus" variants are battling for dominance in an unclear picture.

XFG.* "Stratus" seemed to have the best underlying momentum, until recently when samples from the US became less dominant.

#COVID19#Global#NB_1_8_1#Nimbus#XFG#Stratus
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