Arcturus (XBB.1.16) has the clear growth advantage. Currently estimated at 200% above XBB.1.5. XBB.1.16.1 with a new mutation, S:T547, in the spike, looks like it may be more equipped than XBB.1.16. Current estimate at 292% growth advantage over XBB.1.5. There are less sequences so the margin of error is wider on XBB.1.16.1.
XBB.1.9.1 has been acquiring new mutations as well but so far its growth advantage has remained around 40% above XBB.1.5.
One wonders if there is any intelligent life at the White House.
(Correction: I don't wonder, but maybe some do)
White House disbanding Covid-19 Team...
https://twitter.com/friendlycovid19/status/1638903396290940929
So, any predictions on whether Hyperion (XBB.1.9.1) or Arcturus (XBB.1.16) 'wins the tournament'?
Getting kind of hard to keep up now that 'the pandemic is over' or so we are told.
Arcturus (XBB.1.16) has the clear growth advantage. Currently estimated at 200% above XBB.1.5. XBB.1.16.1 with a new mutation, S:T547, in the spike, looks like it may be more equipped than XBB.1.16. Current estimate at 292% growth advantage over XBB.1.5. There are less sequences so the margin of error is wider on XBB.1.16.1.
XBB.1.9.1 has been acquiring new mutations as well but so far its growth advantage has remained around 40% above XBB.1.5.