New Zealand COVID-19 and long COVID 2024/25: New Zealand Health Survey

Links:
https://www.health.govt.nz/publications/covid-19-and-long-covid-202425-new-zealand-health-survey

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/breakfast/episodes/s2026-e34

https://longcovidsupport.co.nz/news/survey-kiwis-long-covid/

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2019027369/more-than-400-000-kiwis-report-experiencing-long-covid

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Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to early March.

NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" and BA.3.2.* "Cicada" are wrestling for dominance, with both finishing around 36%.

XFG.* "Stratus" fell sharply to 27%.

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Here's the latest variant picture for Northern Ireland, to late February.

BA.3.2.* "Cicada" has been dominant at 67%.

XFG.* "Stratus" continued falling to finish at 39%

No samples have been shared from the other home countries since February 9.

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Here's the latest variant picture for Canada, to early March.

XFG.* "Stratus" remained dominant, steady at 53% frequency.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" was also steady at 36%.

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Here's the latest variant picture for the United States, to early March.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant remained dominant, steady at 73%.

NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" fell to 14%.

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Here's the latest variant picture for New Zealand, to early March.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" is in a tight battle with XFG.* "Stratus", with both finishing at 36%.

BA.3.2.* "Cicada" fell to 6%.

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Here's the latest variant picture for Australia, to early March.

BA.3.2.* "Cicada" grew as high as 42%, before finishing at 29%.

NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" finished at 39%, while XFG.* "Stratus" rebounded to 24%.

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Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to early March.

XFG.* "Stratus" continued to dominate, roughly flat at 56% frequency.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" was also flat at 27%.

BA.3.2.* "Cicada" grew marginally to 8%.

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