Category: Variants
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...
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...
Sato Lab: Virological characteristics of XBB.1.5
Japan’s Sato Lab have announced new research into the Omicron XBB.1.5 ‘Kraken’ variant, confirming much about what is already known or suspected about its transmissibility.… ...More...
A huge wave of Covid-19 deaths is rolling across the globe *1 Update*
A huge winter wave of Covid deaths is spreading across the world, almost entirely unreported by the mainstream media.… ...More...
ECDC: Assessment of the XBB.1.5 Kraken variant
The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has published a risk assessment for the XBB.1.5 Kraken SARS-CoV-2 variant, which we have republished below.… ...More...