The BQ.1.1 variant story - by Eric Topol - Ground Truths - Substack
WEBNov 19, 2022 · To date, BQ.1.1 has not been able to induce a new wave in 2 countries, a very positive sign. Sure, there are Omicron lineages with 7 mutations on top of BA.2, like CH.1.1 and BQ.1.1.10, and 8 or 9 mutations (XBB.3 and …
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WEBMar 8, 2023 · We’ve been dealing with Omicron since November 2021, starting with BA.1 and marching through a number of its lineages (such as BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.5, BQ.1.1) over these 16+ months.
An optimistic outlook - by Eric Topol - Ground Truths - Substack
WEBNov 8, 2022 · Previously, substantial increments in immune evasion were associated with significant new waves, such as the Beta variant wave in South Africa, the Gamma variant in South America, or the different Omicron lineages throughout the world.
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WEB2 days ago · Around this time last year, health officials sounded alarms about another Omicron variant called BA.2.86, dubbed Pirola, that ultimately didn’t make major waves.
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WEBJul 21, 2022 · During the first year of the pandemic, meaningful evolution of the virus was slow-paced, without any functional consequences, but since that time, we have seen a succession of important variants of concern with increasing transmissibility and immune evasion, culminating in the Omicron lineages.
Opinion | The XBB.1.5 variant shows the coronavirus is not done …
WEBJan 8, 2023 · The XBB strain is the first fast-spreading recombinant variant — meaning it is a fusion of two omicron lineages. Its original version led to a wave of infections in Singapore.
Eric Topol on Twitter: "What to make of Omicron's BA.1 and …
WEBJan 23, 2022 · What to make of Omicron's BA.1 and (sister) BA.2 lineages? Both are hyper-mutated with over 50 mutations but many are different, particularly in the spike and ORF1a regions http:// outbreak.info /1 pic.twitter.com/jfNGQO1uMe
Eric Topol on Twitter: "Prior Omicron infections protected …
WEBOct 5, 2022 · Prior Omicron infections protected against BA.5 (~80% effectiveness) whereas prior Covid, non-Omicron protection was markedly lower (~30%). Likely related both to immunity waning and cross-immunity within Omicron lineages https://nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2209306?query=featured_home…
Eric Topol on Twitter: "Summary table of features of the key Omicron …
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New COVID XEC variant explained: Symptoms, spread, what to …
WEB5 days ago · — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 15, 2024 Topol reported the subvariant is a "recombinant of KS.1.1 and KP.3.3" variants and has been "showing up in many countries with a growth advantage."