Mike HoneyHere's the latest variant picture for the United States, to late February.
The XFG.* "Stratus" variant remained dominant, steady at 72%.
NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" grew to 17%.
The leading state reporting NB.1.8.1.* was Nebraska, reaching 44%.
Maryland and Colorado have been reporting at around 30%.
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BA.3.2.* "Cicada" is finally starting to show signs of community transmissions, reaching 5-6% in New York and Maryland.
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"Stratus" sub-lineage XFG.1.1 was characterised by a reversion to Spike W452R, which captured the attention of the Variant Hunters.
Wisconsin seems the current hotspot for XFG.1.1, reaching 47%.
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