Mike HoneyHere's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to late April.
Growth of the LP.8.1.* variant is holding at around 39%.
XDV.* (led by NB.1.8.1) looks like the next challenger, rising steadily to 13%
Globally, the XDV.* variant clan (led by NB.1.8.1) is showing a strong but slowing growth advantage of 5.1% per day (36% per week) over the dominant LP.8.1.* variants. That now predicts a crossover in late May.
Strong growth advantages like that (if sustained) could point to higher waves than those seen for LP.8.1.* (which were typically very low).
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NB.1.8.1 was initially reported from Hong Kong, rising to 100% frequency. It has also shown sustained growth in several other countries in the region, plus Canada and the US - all adding to its credibility.
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