Category: Omicron
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...
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...
Record Covid deaths in Japan, pneumonia increases in Italy
Just two days ago, the WHO warned of an increase in Covid deaths across the globe.… ...More...
US wastewater shows second-highest ever Covid wave
Wastewater tests conducted by the US firm Biobot are showing the second-highest ever peak in readings for Covid for the entire pandemic.… ...More...
Japan: A new pandemic record for Covid-19 deaths *1 Update*
A new daily record for Covid-19 deaths has been set in Japan, and the link between deaths and cases appears to be breaking too.… ...More...
UK: Covid on the rise in FIFTH wave of the year
The UK ZOE app is showing Covid cases are once again on then rise in what would be the fifth wave of 2022 in the UK.… ...More...
Japan: new Covid wave begins with BF.5 as leading variant again
Japan is seeing a new wave of coronavirus rolling in, just weeks after the last devastating wave tailed off.… ...More...