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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...

April 14, 2023April 15, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com America, Coronavirus, Genome, Healthcare, Infection, infection, Recombination, Reinfection, Testing, Transmission, USA, XBB.1.16

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...

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Australia, BA.2, Coronavirus, Delta, Deltacron, Genome, Infection, Recombination, South Australia, Testing, Transmission, XBC.1.6

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...

March 28, 2023April 3, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Genome, Singapore, Testing, Transmission, XBB.1.16

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...

March 25, 2023March 26, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, China, Coronavirus, Genome, Infection, Research, Testing, Transmission, XBB.1.9.1

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...

March 21, 2023March 26, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Animals, Asia, China, Coronavirus, Dogs, Foxes, Genome, Infection, Origins, Pigs, Rabbits, Rats, Research, Spillover, Testing, Transmission

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...

March 20, 2023March 24, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Coronavirus, Genome, Hospitalization, Infection, Omicron, Recombinants, Singapore, Testing, Transmission, XBB.1.9.1

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...

March 11, 2023April 1, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Australia, Austria, Coronavirus, Deaths, Denmark, Elderly, England, Europe, France, Genome, Germany, Hospitalization, Indonesia, Infection, Recombination, Singapore, South Africa, Testing, Transmission, UK, XBB.1.9.1

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...

February 3, 2023February 4, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com America, BQ.1, BQ.1.1, Coronavirus, Genome, Infection, PCR, Research, Testing, Transmission, USA, XBB.1, XBB.1.5

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...

February 2, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Camels, Co-infection, Coronavirus, Deaths, Genome, Health, Infection, MERS, PCR, Research, Saudi Arabia, Testing

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...

February 2, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Animals, Coronavirus, Deer, Genome, Health, Infection, New York State, Research, Reservoir, Spillover, Testing, Transmission, USA

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