Thread by @Mike_Honey_

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

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant grew to dominant at 40%, with LP.8.1.* at 28%.

Growth of the NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant is slower, at 16%.

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For the US, the XFG.* "Stratus" variant shows a strong growth advantage of 5% per day (35% per week) over LP.8.1.*, with a crossover in mid-June.
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Here are the leading US states reporting XFG.* "Stratus". New York state leads at 59%. It has also been quite common among the International Traveller samples at 46%.
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For the US, the NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant showed a matching growth advantage of 5% per day (35% per week) over LP.8.1.*, which predicts a crossover in late June (the data routinely lags).
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Here are the leading US states reporting NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus". Connecticut leads at 56%. It has also been quite common among the International Traveller samples at 29%.
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Sample data is lagging and patchy recently, apart from California, New York, Colorado and Maryland.
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