2026-04-05 09:21 UTC
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to mid-March.
BA.3.2.* "Cicada" has continued growing to dominance at 44%
NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" fell to 28%.
XFG.* "Stratus" fell sharply to 19%.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #EUR
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@mike_honey_@aus.social 2026-04-05 09:22
BA.3.2.* has been shown to be preferentially infecting children. Across Europe, 18 countries report Patient age data with their samples. Among children (0-17), BA.3.2.* was at 65% (n=99), vs 24% among adults (n=157), so a ~3X higher rate among children. 🧵