Omicron Archives - Coronaheadsup.com

Is SARS-CoV-2 about to become more pathogenic?

“The virus is mutating to eventually become more pathogenic because you can see the fusogenicity is increasing”. More...

August 24, 2024August 24, 2024 Coronaheadsup.com Alpha, Coronavirus, Deaths, Delta, Health, Hospitalization, Omicron, Transmission

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.1.9.1 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

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

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...

January 15, 2023January 16, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Genome, Infection, Japan, Omicron, Preprint, Recombination, Research, Testing, Transmission, Treatment, Vaccine, XBB.1.5

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...

January 13, 2023January 17, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Australia, China, Coronavirus, Covid-19 Censorship, Deaths, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Health, Hong Kong, Infection, Macau, New Zealand, Norway, Omicron, Reinfection, Sweden, Testing, Thailand, Transmission, UK, WHO

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...