Here's the latest variant picture for the "Global - Other" countries, to mid-May.
The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant is clearly dominant at 46%.
The XFG.* variant is another challenger, growing to 12%.
#COVID19 #GlobalOther #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus #XFG
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This perspective excludes all the high-volume countries and regions that I routinely report on: Australia, NZ, Europe, Canada and the US. The remaining countries are aggregated into this report.
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For the "Global - Other" countries, the XFG.* variant is showing a growth advantage of 1.9% per day (13% per week) over the NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant. Any crossover looks distant.
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The first reported wave of NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" was in Hong Kong, rising to 100% frequency. It has also shown sustained growth in other countries across the region.
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XFG.* made up 100% of recent samples from Bangladesh. India is at 44%.
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Singapore, Brazil and Japan have shared the most sample data recently. China is well down the list, especially considering its large size and relative wealth.
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Report link:
🧵 endsmike-honey.github.io/covid-19-genom…
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