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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...

November 3, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, BF.5, Coronavirus, Deaths, Genome, Health, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Japan, Reinfection, Testing, Transmission

BF.7: Another contender for global domination

The XBB and BQ.1 variants have recently been making headlines, but another SARS-CoV-2 variant, BF.7 has been closely tracking their success across the globe.… ...More...

October 30, 2022December 28, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Alberta, America, Belgium, BF.7, British Columbia, Canada, Coronavirus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Europe, Genome, Infection, Luxembourg, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Poland, Quebec, Slovenia, Spain, Testing, Toronto, Transmission, UK, USA, Washington State

Preprint: Neutralizing antibody escape of BQ.1, BQ.1.1, BA.4.6, BF.7 and BA.2.75.2

A recent preprint looks at the neutralizing antibody escape abilities for several new variants causing concern across the globe.… ...More...

October 30, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com BA.2.75.2, BA.4.6, BF.7, BQ.1, BQ.1.1, Coronavirus, Evolution, Genome, Health, Preprint, Recombination, Research, Testing, Vaccine

Singapore: XBB variant more prevalent in those without a previous Covid infection

Singapore’s Health Minister, Ong Ye Kung, has said that he expects the current XBB SARS-CoV-2 wave to peak in mid-November 2022. … ...More...

October 17, 2022October 24, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Bivalent Vaccine, Coronavirus, Deaths, Facemasks, Health, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, Omicron, Recombinants, Revaccination, Singapore, Symptoms, Testing, Treatment, Vaccine, XBB

XBB set to become the dominant variant in Singapore

XBB is set to become the dominant variant in Singapore, and is already dominant in Bangladesh.… ...More...

October 15, 2022October 24, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Bangladesh, Bebtelovimab, BQ.1, BQ.1.1, Coronavirus, Deaths, Evusheld, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, Omicron, Reinfection, Singapore, Transmission, XBB, XBB.1

The world’s first XBB wave begins in Singapore

The world’s first wave of the recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variant XBB has apparently begun in Singapore.… ...More...

October 8, 2022April 3, 2023 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, Bangladesh, Coronavirus, Evolution, Genome, Infection, Omicron, Recombinants, Research, Singapore, Testing, Transmission, XBB

Denmark: A soup of 120 Covid variants sequenced in one month

You may have heard the expression “a soup of Covid variants” recently..… ...More...

October 6, 2022October 16, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com BA.5, BA.5.2, Convergent, Coronavirus, Deaths, Denmark, Europe, Evolution, Genome, Health, Hospitalization, Infection, Mutation, Omicron, Recombinants, Recombination, Research, Testing, Transmission, Variants, Wastewater, XBB

China: Xinjiang Covid epidemic “most difficult major public health emergency in local history”

China’s daily newspaper, the Global Times, is giving prominent coverage today to the ongoing Covid outbreak in Xinjiang, headlining it as the “most difficult major public health emergency in local history”.… ...More...

October 5, 2022October 6, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Asia, BA.5.2, China, Coronavirus, Health, Healthcare, Herd Immunity, Infection, Lockdown, Long Covid, Testing, Vaccine

Multiple hypermutated SARS-CoV-2 sequences that may have been created by molnupiravir

Molnupiravir, a drug used to treat SARS-CoV-2 infections, has received a lot of press attention since its launch, and not all of it has been positive.… ...More...

October 4, 2022October 7, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com BA.1.1, BA.2.3, Coronavirus, Evolution, Genome, Health, Immunocompromised, Infection, Molnupiravir, Mutation, Omicron, Persistent Infection, Predictions, Research, Side Effects, Testing, Transmission, Variants

Growth advantage for BQ.1.1 is above 100% per week

The Omicron variant BQ.1.1 appears to be in a prime position to drive the coming winter wave in Europe.… ...More...

October 3, 2022October 16, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com BA.2.75.2, Bebtelovimab, BQ.1.1, Convergent, Coronavirus, Europe, Evolution, Evusheld, Genome, Health, Infection, Mutation, Predictions, Research, Testing, Transmission, Treatment, Vaccine, XBB