Category: Genome
XBB.1.16 is the second most common variant in the US
XBB.1.16 has debuted on the CDC Covid variant list today in SECOND PLACE.… ...More...
Deltacron recombinant XBC.1.6 at 30% of sequences in South Australia
We haven’t heard much about Deltacron recombinants recently, but one such variant is making real headway in South Australia – XBC.1.6 – is now at an astonishing 30% of SARS-CoV-2 sequences in that state.… ...More...
XBB.1.16: Big jump in Singapore – suddenly outcompetes XBB.1.9.1 – *2 Updates*
BREAKING: Singapore has seen an unexpectedly large rise in the XBB.1.16 variant of Omicron.… ...More...
China: 31 cases of XBB.1.9.1 – up from just two cases last week
China’s CDC has just published its latest report on Covid-19 variants circulating in the country, and XBB.1.9.1 has seen a significant increase in cases from last week when it recorded just 2 cases.… ...More...
Covid-19 Origins: The Raccoon Dog’s Breakfast *5 Updates*
The recently published scientific report about raccoon dog DNA being found in the Wuhan wet market has created headlines around the globe, but almost no one has read it, and even fewer seem to be aware of its conclusions.… ...More...
XBB.1.9.1 now the dominant Covid variant in Singapore
New Covid sequencing data shows that the XBB.1.9.1 variant now outcompetes XBB.1.5 in Singapore.… ...More...
XBB.1.9.1 – a new variant of concern? – 4 updates
XBB.1.9.1, a new recombinant subvariant that is suddenly cropping up across the globe, is causing some concern amongst epidemiologists.… ...More...
Walgreens: XBB.1.5 is the most common variant in the US
Walgreens Covid testing confirms that XBB.1.5 is currently the most common variant in the US.… ...More...
Eight patients with SARS-CoV-2 and MERS coinfection
Saudi scientists have reported that eight ICU patients with a SARS-CoV-2 and MERS coinfection were detected in 2020.… ...More...
US: Alpha, Gamma, and Delta variants still circulating in White Tailed Deer
The Alpha, Gamma, and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants are still circulating in White Tailed Deer well after they caused widespread COVID-19 in people, representing a reservoir for the strains and a potential future risk to humans.… ...More...