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mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope.

XEC.* variants have been declining slightly, while LP.8.1.* variants grew steadily to around 18%.

#COVID19 #Global #XEC #LP_8_1
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February 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for the United States, to late April.

The LP.8.1.* variant appears to have peaked and fell back to 54%.
#COVID19 #USA #LP_8_1 #XFG #XDV
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May 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to late March.

Growth of the LP.8.1.* variant resumed to around 38%, with the XEC.* variant declining to 29%.

#COVID19 #Global #XEC #LP_8_1
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April 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope.

XEC.* variants have been declining slightly, while LP.8.1.* variants grew steadily to around 16%.

#COVID19 #Global #XEC #LP_8_1
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February 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to early May.

The LP.8.1.* variant continued to dominate, growing steadily to around 52% frequency.

#COVID19 #EUR #LP_8_1 #XFG #XDV #NB_1_8_1 #XFJ
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May 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for the United States.

The LP.8.1.* variant has continued to grow steadily to around 37%.

The XEC.* variant continued to fall, down to around 28%.

#COVID19 #USA #XEC #LP_8_1
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March 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to mid-April.

The LP.8.1.* variant took over dominance, growing steadily to around 43% frequency.
#COVID19 #EUR #LP_8_1 #XFG #XDV #NB_1_8_1 #XFJ
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May 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope.

The XEC.* variant has continued to decline, while the LP.8.1.* variant grew steadily to around 22%, overhauling the declining JN.1.* + DeFLuQE variants.

#COVID19 #Global #XEC #LP_8_1
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March 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for the United States, to mid-March.

The LP.8.1.* variant growth might be wobbling a bit, at around 47%.

The XEC.* variant has declined to around 21%.

#COVID19 #USA #XEC #LP_8_1
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April 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope.

The XEC.* variant has continued to decline, down to 34% by early March. Meanwhile the LP.8.1.* variant grew to around 28%.

#COVID19 #Global #XEC #LP_8_1
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March 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to early May.

The dominant LP.8.1.* variant has fallen to around 34%.

XDV.* (led by NB.1.8.1) is challenging, rising steadily to 18%

#COVID19 #Global #LP_8_1 #XDV #NB_1_8_1
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May 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to mid-March.

The XEC.* variant remains dominant, but it has declined to around 35% frequency.

The LP.8.1.* variant grew to around 24%.

#COVID19 #EUR #XEC #LP_8_1
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April 13, 2025 at 6:16 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to late May.

The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant has continued to grow, reaching 29%.

Growth of the XFG.* variant accelerated to 19%.

#COVID19 #Global #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus #LP_8_1 #XFG
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June 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for the United States, to mid-March.

The LP.8.1.* variant growth resumed, up to around 54%.

The XEC.* variant has declined to around 18%.

#COVID19 #USA #XEC #LP_8_1
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April 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Canada to early May.

The LP.8.1.* variant remains dominant but appears to have peaked. It feel back to 38%.

The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant has grown to 16%.

#COVID19 #Canada #LP_8_1 #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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June 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to late June.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant took over dominance, growing to 43% frequency.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" has not been as successful, at 12%.

#COVID19 #EUR #LP_8_1 #XFG #Stratus #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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July 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to mid-April.

The LP.8.1.* variant took over dominance, growing steadily to around 43% frequency.

The XEC.* variant fell to around 21%.

#COVID19 #EUR #XEC #LP_8_1
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May 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to late September.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant continued to dominate, growing to 85% frequency.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" grew slightly to 10%.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #EUR #LP_8_1 #XFG #Stratus #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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October 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to mid- March.

The LP.8.1.* variant grew to around 38%, taking over dominance from the declining XEC.* variant.

#COVID19 #Global #XEC #LP_8_1
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March 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
With the XEC variant on the way to dominance in most places, and XEC waves starting to show in COVID metrics, it is time to ponder which variant will drive the next wave after XEC.

The leading contenders at this point are LP.8.1 and XEC.4.

#COVID19 #XEC #LP_8_1
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December 8, 2024 at 12:49 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Canada to mid-April.

The LP.8.1.* variant is now dominant, growing strongly to 50%.

The XEC.* variant has declined to around 18%.

#COVID19 #Canada #XEC #LP_8_1

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May 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to mid-October.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant continued to dominate, but fell to 77% frequency.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" grew to 14%.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #EUR #LP_8_1 #XFG #Stratus #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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November 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope.

XEC.* variants are fairly flat, while LP.8.1.* variants grew steadily to around 12%.

#COVID19 #Global #XEC #LP_8_1
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February 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Australia, to late May.

The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant has continued to dominate, growing strongly to 52%.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant is another challenger on the global scene, but it is below 5%.

#COVID19 #Australia #LP_8_1 #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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June 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
mikehoney.bsky.social
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to early July.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant continued to dominate, growing to 53% frequency.

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" has not been as successful, at 17%.

#COVID19 #EUR #LP_8_1 #XFG #Stratus #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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July 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM