Category: Genome
USA: Deltacron recombinant – BA.1.1 collides with AY.119.2 – *1 UPDATE*
A second Deltacron recombinant variant derived from the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 strains was announced by the UK earlier this week. More...
Denmark: New BA.2 subvariant with H78Y in ORf3a rises to 24% of all cases *3 UPDATES*
A new subvariant of BA.2 is seen, which has mutation H78Y in ORF3a, which amounts to approximately 24% of all cases, and together with BA.2 the 2 subvariants make up approximately 85% in week 5. More...
Preprint: Possible recombination between Beta and Delta
“We identified an individual who was coinfected with two SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, the Beta and Delta variants. More...
Deltacron lives! Recombination between Delta and Omicron confirmed in the UK
The UKHSA have confirmed they are monitoring a recombinant variant of Delta and Omicron in the UK. More...
Research: Red foxes infected with SARS-CoV-2
Here, we demonstrate that following experimental inoculation with SARS-CoV-2, red fox (Vulpes vulpes) become infected and can shed virus in oral and respiratory secretions. More...
Preprint: Increasing frequency of cryptic SARS-CoV-2 lineages in New York sewers
Here we report detecting increasing frequencies of novel cryptic SARS-CoV-2 lineages not recognized in GISAID’s EpiCoV database. More...
Denmark: BA.2 infection risk higher in vaccinated and booster vaccinated households
SSI: “vaccinated people have a higher risk of becoming infected with BA.2 compared to BA.1”
The study finds an overall secondary attack rate of 39% in BA.2 infected households compared to 29% in BA.1 infected households. More...
France: new Sars-CoV-2 variant B.1.640.2 with N501Y and E484K detected
Twelve SARS-CoV-2 positive patients living in southeastern France are infected with a variant with atypical mutations. More...
Omicron BA.1 + R346K has *more* escape than Omicron V1
Uuugh.
More...Here are calculated binding scores (see https://t.co/jIPbndSdqp to mouse over points for mutations).
Omicron in Norway: a warning to the world
Norway’s latest Covid figures show soaring numbers of infections and hospital inpatients, with big increases in both ICU and ventilated patients. More...