Raj Rajnarayanan 

#SARSCoV2 #VariantProportions - #USA |04/21/23

New @CDCgov #Nowcast estimates:

Top circulating lineages:

XBB.1.5 (73.6%)⬇️
XBB.1.16 (9.6%) ⬆️
XBB.1.9.1 (7.9%)
XBB.1.9.2 (2.9%)
XBB.1.5.1 (2.2%)
FD.2 (1.6%)
XBB (1%)

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions

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Apr 21, 2023 at 2:54pmWeb
Show threadRaj Rajnarayanan Apr 21, 2023

Over all trends are consistent with #15DayTrends (based on sequences uploaded in the public databases)

XBB.1.5 is still at the top; followed by XBB.1.16 & XBB.1.9.1

Expect XBB.2.3 to feature in the @CDCgov dashboard soon!

https://twitter.com/RajlabN/status/1649254398877392897

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RT @RajlabN
#COVID19 #VariantDashboard - #UnitedStates

TOP lineages (#15DAYTRENDS):

52.8% XBB.1.5
9.5% XBB.1.16👀
4.7% XBB.1.9.1
2.6% XBB.1.16.1…
https://twitter.com/RajlabN/status/1649254398877392897

Raj Rajnarayanan on Twitter

“#COVID19 #VariantDashboard - #UnitedStates TOP lineages (#15DAYTRENDS): 52.8% XBB.1.5 9.5% XBB.1.16👀 4.7% XBB.1.9.1 2.6% XBB.1.16.1👀 2.3% XBB.1.9.2 1.3% EG.1 1.2% XBB.2.3 1.2% XBB.1.5.15 #SARSCoV2 Tracker: https://t.co/C4MNBUx4a2 Updated: 04/20/23 1/n”

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Show threadRaj Rajnarayanan Apr 21, 2023

XBB.1.16* hotspots per CDC #Nowcast

>5% spread in almost all regions

Region 6 estimate reads 14.4% (looks more reasonable than the previous week's estimate of 21.3% spread which looked suspect; https://twitter.com/RajlabN/status/1646896201738977280)

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RT @RajlabN
XBB.1.16* hotspots per CDC #Nowcast

As expected, hotspots are in regions 2, 3, 4, 9, 10

>> Region 6 estimate looks suspect! <<

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https://twitter.com/RajlabN/status/1646896201738977280

Raj Rajnarayanan on Twitter

“XBB.1.16* hotspots per CDC #Nowcast As expected, hotspots are in regions 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 >> Region 6 estimate looks suspect! << 3/n”

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Show threadRaj Rajnarayanan Apr 21, 2023
XBB.1.9.1 hotspots per CDC #NowCast
Show threadRaj Rajnarayanan Apr 21, 2023

~46% of XBB.1.16 sequences deposited in GISAID from USA were identified by @CDCgov Traveler Based Surveillance Program

[Currently at 7 international airports from 6 US States (#California, #NewYork, #Washington, #NewJersey, #Georgia and #Virginia)]

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RT @RajlabN
USA Airport surveillance update #15DayTrends

292 sequences from 6 US States (#California, #NewYork, #Washington, #NewJersey, #Georgia and #Virginia) from @CDCgov's Traveler…
https://twitter.com/RajlabN/status/1649262413835821058

Raj Rajnarayanan on Twitter

“USA Airport surveillance update #15DayTrends 292 sequences from 6 US States (#California, #NewYork, #Washington, #NewJersey, #Georgia and #Virginia) from @CDCgov's Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance Program. *Includes pooled swabs & Many bad QC seqs 15/n”

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Show threadRaj Rajnarayanan Apr 21, 2023

More information about @CDCgov's Traveler-Based Surveillance Program

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/travel-genomic-surveillance

Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance for Early Detection of New SARS-CoV-2 Variants | Travelers' Health | CDC

Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance for Early Detection of New SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Show threadPerpetual Mystic Apr 21, 2023
@tRAJectory I don't know. I'm in AZ, and my wife, daughter and I all had it recently. I have a coworker who's out now with covid. Now whether or not it's XBB.1.16, I can't say. But cases are definitely going up again here.
Show threadCharity FebApr 21, 2023
@perpetualmystic @tRAJectory The endless cycle. But at least we have the economy. 🙄 Meanwhile, I just got surgery for the #occulttetheredcord I didn't know I had, that March 2020 #Covid rendered life-limiting. Yes, I will be #FloMaskingForever.
Show threadPerpetual Mystic Apr 21, 2023
@CharityFeb @tRAJectory sorry to hear about that medical issue. Ugh. And yes, we will be too! We never stopped masking. One of my wife's coworkers came to work, when extremely sick, gave it to her. But of course, everyone thinks it's just a "cold" now, or explains anything away as "allergies." Smh.
Show threadCharity FebApr 21, 2023
@perpetualmystic @tRAJectory This time is really taxing to we beings who are supposed to be social creatures. The need to keep ignoring the vast majority of those around us is intense.
Show threadCharity FebApr 21, 2023
@perpetualmystic @tRAJectory And thank you. I feel grateful to have found People Who Get It online, to guide us newcomers out. #ME #LongCovid