Episode 137: Variant Soup
Osterholm Update
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EG.5: The Most Predominant Variant of XBB
The increase in XBB prevalence actually coincided with a decrease in COVID activity. The sub variant EG.5 now accounts around 17% of cases, which makes it the most prevalent sub variant we're seeing. It appears that most of the advantages derived from a mutation it has on the spike protein known as 456L.
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