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Jul 7, 2025, 6 tweets

Here's the latest variant picture for the United States, to mid-June.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant looks less dominant as more data has been shared, down to 33%, with LP.8.1.* at 31%.

The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant finished at 14%.

#COVID19 #USA #XFG #Stratus
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For the US, the XFG.* "Stratus" variant shows a strong growth advantage of 5.4% per day (38% per week) over LP.8.1.*, with a crossover in early June.
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XFG.* "Stratus" has mainly been reported from New York state and Maryland at 40-60%. It has also been quite common among the International Traveller samples at 44%.
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For the US, the NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant showed a slightly stronger growth advantage of 5.6% per day (39% per week) over LP.8.1.*, which predicts a crossover in mid-June (the data routinely lags).
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NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" has mainly been reported among the International Traveller samples, and from California at 23% frequency.
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