Category: Omicron
Deltacron: XD and XF recombinants now ECDC Variants under Monitoring
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have added Deltacron recombinants XD and XF to their list of Variants under Monitoring. More...
SARS-CoV-2 potential recombinants in Brazil, Belgium, France, Netherlands, US, Finland, Puerto Rico, Spain
SARS_CoV-2 recombinants seem to have been popping up across the globe recently. More...
Denmark Covid-19 Trends Report – Week 12
Denmark’s Covid-19 trends report for Week 12 of 2022 shows BA.2_H78Y is still stable at about 28% of sequences. More...
Preprint: Identification of Deltacron recombinants in the United States
In this report, we describe viruses with recombinant genomes containing signature mutations from Delta and Omicron variants. More...
China CDC: Deltacron is a “Grey Rhino” event
China CDC: The wolf is coming – Deltacron is a “Grey Rhino” event. More...
India: 568 Deltacron cases under investigation
It’s beginning to look like Deltacron could be the next big thing…. More...
UK: Fifth Covid-19 jab in two years for the over 50’s planned
The UK Health Secretary has suggested that a fifth dose of a Covid-19 may be needed in the autumn of 2022. More...
Denmark Covid-19 Trends Report – Week 11
Denmark’s Covid-19 trends report for Week 11 of 2022 shows BA.2_H78Y is stable at about 28% of sequences, a very slight rise from previous weeks. More...
UK: ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey, March 2022
The latest UK Office for National Statistics COVID-19 Infection Survey has just landed. More...
Recombination: Details on XD, XE and XF recombinants by Tom Peacock
There’s a new thread on Twitter by Tom Peacock of Imperial College covering the latest information on the SARS-CoV-2 recombinants XD, XE and XF. More...









