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"EG.5 is a family of Omicron variants (descended from XBB.1.9.2) that first
appeared back in February 2023.
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified it as a “variant under
monitoring” on July 19 after a surge in COVID infections from early July. It
has been increasingly reported across the globe, particularly in Asia.
On August 9 2023, it was upgraded to a “variant of interest”. This follows the
rise of a particular variant, EG.5.1, known as Eris. But it has not been
classified a “variant of concern”.
Eris has seen EG.5 jump from 7.6% of all SARS-CoV-2 genetically sequenced
globally in late June, to 17.4% in the week of July 17-23.
Eris has edged out other Omicron variants circulating in the United States, and
now makes up the largest proportion of COVID cases there.
But while it has been in Australia since April, cases have remained sporadic."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
