Monday, October 24, 2022

Tracking Variants and Viruses

For two weeks in a row, the proportion of BA.5 cases have fallen, giving way to the (so far) gradual rise of BA.4.6 and BF.7

  • The dominant variant: BA.5 (81.3% of US cases)
  • Other variants: BA.4.6 (12.3%), BF.7 (3.4%)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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