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XAY Delta-Omicon recombinant under observation

A new SARS-CoV-2 recombinant lineage from South Africa has been highlighted by Tulio de Oliveira, Director of the Centre for Epidemic Response & Innovation in South Africa today.… ...More...

August 26, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Africa, Coronavirus, Evolution, Genome, Health, Infection, Recombination, Research, South Africa, Testing, Transmission, XAY

Sardinia: XJ recombinant is at ~20% of sequences, XM at ~15%

In Sardinia, XJ and XM Omicron recombinants are at 19.67% and 14.75% of sequences respectively.… ...More...

May 13, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Europe, Genome, Infection, Italy, Omicron, Recombinants, Recombination, Testing, Transmission, XJ, XM

UK: 1,880 cases of XE Covid recombinant sequenced

The UKHSA have released a new technical briefing outlining the SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in Britain.… ...More...

May 12, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com BA.4, BA.5, Coronavirus, England, Europe, Genome, Health, Infection, London, Northern Ireland, Omicron, PCR, Recombinants, Recombination, Scotland, Testing, Transmission, UK, Wales, XE

Brazil: 2 cases of XQ Omicron recombinant reported

Two cases of the subvariant of Covid-19 called Omicron XQ were registered in São Paulo this Thursday, 5th May 2022.… ...More...

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Brazil, Coronavirus, Genome, Health, Infection, Recombinants, Recombination, Testing, Transmission, XQ

South Africa: BA.4 and BA.5 increasing as a proportion of sequenced cases 1 UPDATE

An increasing share of South Africa’s Covid-19 cases are the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages of the Omicron variant, suggesting those might have a growth advantage over others, Prof Helen Rees said on Thursday.… ...More...

April 29, 2022May 3, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Africa, BA.4, BA.5, Coronavirus, Deaths, Genome, Health, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, Omicron, Recombination, South Africa, Testing, Transmission

Japan: New BA.1/BA.2 recombinant discovered

Japanese researchers have detected a new type of the Omicron variant which is a recombination of the BA.1 and more contagious BA.2 strains of the Omicron.… ...More...

April 29, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com BA.1, BA.2, Coronavirus, Deaths, Health, Hospitalization, Infection, Japan, Omicron, Recombinants, Recombination, Transmission

France: XD recombinant lacks a competitive advantage over BA.2

France has just published a new risk analysis for SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in the country.… ...More...

April 23, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com BA.1, BA.2, Coronavirus, France, Genome, Infection, Omicron, Recombinants, Recombination, Reinfection, Testing, Transmission, XD

Italy: Omicron recombinants XJ and XL at 32% of sequences in Sardinia

Recent Italian SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing information has shown that the Omicron BA1/BA2 recombinants XJ and XL are making strong headway on the island of Sardinia.… ...More...