Post #3625622

2026-03-14 07:18 UTC

Most recent #CDC dataset, updated yesterday, shows now seven XFG lineages, including recombinant XFY. These reflect strains as broken out by CDC in recent months, together squeezing out patriarch and remaining siblings, cousins & niblings. Meanwhile, Nimbus 1.8.1 / PQ family, is presently shown as holding out relative to XFG dynasty. Note that, in absence of robust data from states, CDC has given up modeling historical estimates, instead giving only shares of reported sequences. Raj's dashboard, updated six weeks ago, showed Stratus dynasty diversifying, with Stratus-Eleventy XFG.1.1 as first child, RP, approached sixth share of sequences, while XFG.14 line held below a tenth. That said, GISAID data for the two weeks and change at the end of the most recent reporting period was dominated by paltry submissions from Nebraska (146 sequences), Wisconsin (140), Minnesota (128), Colorado (122), New York (91) and Illinois (78). ❖ #ThisIsOurPolio #variants #CovidIsNotOver #dataviz #datavis

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@beadsland@beige.party 2026-03-15 02:21

Variants chart script has been revised. Bundling logic included a rule that was privileging Stratus XFG lineages. Most recent #CDC dataset, updated yesterday, shows two Stratus XFG variants gaining ground against their dynastic cousins. Meanwhile, Nimbus 1.8.1 / PQ family also gains share, lead by the XFY recombinant with XFG.5.1. Note that, in absence of robust data from states, CDC has given up modeling historical estimates, instead giving only shares of reported sequences. Raj's dashboard, updated six weeks ago, showed Stratus dynasty diversifying, with Stratus-Eleventy XFG.1.1 as first child, RP, approached sixth share of sequences, while XFG.14 line held below a tenth. That said, GISAID data for the two weeks and change at the end of the most recent reporting period was dominated by paltry submissions from Nebraska (146 sequences), Wisconsin (140), Minnesota (128), Colorado (122), New York (91) and Illinois (78). ❖ #ThisIsOurPolio #variants #CovidIsNotOver #dataviz #datavis

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