Here's an animated map showing the spread of EG.5.1 around the world.

The earliest sample of EG.5.1 was recorded in Jakarta, Indonesia, in mid-March. From there it spread quite quickly to northern Asia and central Europe, then across North America and around the world.

Locations are approximate - typically country and state/province.

Here's a link to download the video file - feel free to share anywhere:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes/raw/main/covid-19-genomes-map-EG-5-1.mp4

#COVID19 #EG_5_1

Here's the latest variant picture for the EG.5.* variant, recently added by the WHO to their "Variants Under Monitoring" list.

The leading countries across Asia reporting EG.5.* are China (24%), Hong Kong (28%) and Japan (24%).

The odd-looking spike for Singapore is the product of a gap in their sequencing data, and should be ignored.

#COVID19 #EG_5_1
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Here's the latest variant picture for the EG.5.1 variant across Europe. The leading countries reporting EG.5.1 are Portugal (25%), Austria (17%) and Sweden (13%).

Based on this, and this variant's progress elsewhere (China, Japan, US, Australia etc), I assume this variant will drive the next wave of reinfections across Europe.

There is some thin and patchy data for July, but I opted to cut that off as it wasnt solid enough to add any insight.

EG is an alias for XBB.1.9.2.1, from the "Hyperion" clan. Along with several prior generations of mutations, EG.5 added the Spike F456L mutation, then EG.5.1 itself added the Spike Q52H mutation.

EG.5 was the first lineage mentioned last month's edition of the Neher Lab's variant report:
https://github.com/neherlab/SARS-CoV-2_variant-reports/blob/main/reports/variant_report_latest_draft.md

EG.5 was recently designated a "Variant Under Monitoring" (VUM) by the WHO.
https://www.who.int/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants

#COVID19 #Europe #EG_5_1

Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes#readme

Here's the latest variant picture for the EG.5.1 variant in Australia. There are signs of growth in Queensland (6%), NSW (5%) and SA (5%).

EG is an alias for XBB.1.9.2.1, from the "Hyperion" clan. Along with several prior generations of mutations, EG.5 added the Spike F456L mutation, then EG.5.1 itself added the Spike Q52H mutation.

EG.5 was the first lineage mentioned last month's edition of the Neher Lab's variant report:
https://github.com/neherlab/SARS-CoV-2_variant-reports/blob/main/reports/variant_report_latest_draft.md

EG.5 was recently designated a "Variant Under Monitoring" (VUM) by the WHO.
https://www.who.int/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants

Note data sharing from some states and territories lags significantly - the dismal routine:
- Victoria - no report for 3 weeks
- Tasmania - no report since mid-May
- NT - only 6 random samples reported since April 2022

#COVID19 #Australia #EG_5_1 @auscovid19

Interactive genomic sequencing dataviz, code, acknowledgements and more info here:
https://github.com/Mike-Honey/covid-19-genomes#readme

Here's the latest variant picture for Japan, showing the most common individual lineages. EG.5.1 (18%) is showing strong growth - it appears to be driving the current surge in hospitalisations.

EG is an alias for XBB.1.9.2.1, from the "Hyperion" clan. Along with several prior generations of mutations, EG.5 added the Spike F456L mutation, then EG.5.1 itself added the Spike Q52H mutation.

EG.5 was the first lineage mentioned last month's edition of the Neher Lab's variant report:
https://github.com/neherlab/SARS-CoV-2_variant-reports/blob/main/reports/variant_report_latest_draft.md

EG.5 was recently designated a "Variant Under Monitoring" (VUM) by the WHO.
https://www.who.int/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants

The sample volumes seem representative up to June 30.

#COVID19 #Japan #EG_5_1
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Here's the latest variant picture for new lineage EG.5 and it's descendants in Australia.

EG is an alias for XBB.1.9.2.1, from the "Hyperion" clan. Along with several prior generations of mutations, EG.5 added the Spike F456L mutation,.

EG.5 was the first lineage mentioned last month's edition of the Neher Lab's variant report:
https://github.com/neherlab/SARS-CoV-2_variant-reports/blob/main/reports/variant_report_latest_draft.md

Here's the frequency of EG.5 in the Australian states recently. There are only a few scattered samples up to early June, so perhaps this parent lineage has died out.

No nickname has been considered for this lineage yet, but FWIW I'm thinking of EG.5 as "Egg".

#COVID19 #EG_5 #EG_5_1 #EG_5_2
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Here's the latest variant picture for new lineage EG.5.1. EG is an alias for XBB.1.9.2.1, from the "Hyperion" clan. Along with several prior generations of mutations, EG.5 added the Spike F456L mutation, then EG.5.1 itself added the Spike Q52H mutation.

EG.5 was the first lineage mentioned last month's edition of the Neher Lab's variant report:
https://github.com/neherlab/SARS-CoV-2_variant-reports/blob/main/reports/variant_report_latest_draft.md

The leading countries reporting EG.5.1 are China (28%), Portugal (25%) and Austria (17%).

Portugal looks on a similar trajectory to China, but with sample data lagging by a couple of weeks.

#COVID19 #EG_5_1
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