Here's the latest variant picture for Australia, to early May. The LP.8.1.* variant is just dominant at 31%. It’s reign looks to be brief as the NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant grew more rapidly to 24%. The XFG.* variant grew to 6%. #COVID19 #Australia #LP_8_1 #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus 🧵

Why no C19 vax for children in Australia? Last year, ACIP reported 58 deaths in infants ages less than a year, 44 deaths in children ages 1-4 years and 81 deaths in children ages 5-19 years. 50% of children hospitalised with COVID had no underlying health conditions.

Here's the latest variant picture for the United States, to early May. The LP.8.1.* variant continued to fall, down to 35%. The next challenger is XFG.*, which grew strongly to 19%. #COVID19 #USA #LP_8_1 #XFG #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus 🧵

Here's the latest variant picture for Canada to early May. The LP.8.1.* variant remains dominant but appears to have peaked. It feel back to 38%. The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant has grown to 16%. #COVID19 #Canada #LP_8_1 #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus 🧵

**Tassie returned to fortnightly reporting 2 weeks ago** Tasmania Fortnightly COVID Update: Week ending 25 May 2025 🔸COVID Positivity rate: 3.3% (+0.3%) 🔹COVID: 48 (+26.3%) 🔹Influenza A: 134 (+76.3%) 🔹Influenza B: 5 (+25.0%) 🔹RSV: 65 (+109.6%) H/T: COVID Tasmania

Here's the latest variant picture for my new " Global - Other" report, to mid-May. The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant is clearly dominant at 43%. The XFG.* variant is another challenger, growing to 9%. #COVID19 #GlobalOther #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus #XFG 🧵

Jasper (10.9.2010 - 28.5.2025) Jasper went on a long sleep after a long and happy life. He came to live with me along with Ruby when he was 2 years old, after their original family moved Interstate. I have enjoyed looking after him … will be missed ❤️

SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Scotland Relative frequencies of prominent SARS-CoV-2 variants to 13 May 2025. LP.8.1* is the most common variant. NB.1.8.1* and XFG* are both present in Scotland, at lower frequencies. Recent data may be incomplete. (PHS data, Mike Honey chart)

Hong Kong was the first country to report a wave driven by the new NB.1.8.1.* "Nimbus" variant. Including it’s sub-variants, Nimbus has made a clean sweep of the landscape there. #COVID19 #HongKong #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus 🧵

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There are 134 people admitted & waiting for a hospital bed housed in our adult EDs. This significantly reduces ED capacity to assess & manage new patients! Chris Picton MP Nurses/Midwives SA SA Ambulance Service ACEM AMA(SA) ⚕ SASMOA sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connec…

SEVERE Access Block: 27 people waiting >24hrs (a whole day!) for bed in hospital, 33 more >12hrs Is waiting this long for a bed acceptable? Chris Picton MP Nurses/Midwives SA SA Ambulance Service ACEM AMA(SA) ⚕ SASMOA sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connec…

Here's the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant picture for India, revealing a novel environment. The new XFP recombinant was dominant in late April, but seems to have faded lately under challenges from XFG.* and a late FLiRT sub-variant. #SARS_CoV_2 #COVID19 #India #LF_7_9_1 #XFG #XFP 🧵

'COVID-19 treatment for people at high risk of severe COVID-19' "People who are at high risk of becoming severely ill due to COVID-19 may be able to receive treatment at home." Updated Welsh Government guidance... gov.wales/covid-19-treat…

WA weekly COVID update: Week ending 25th May 2025 🔸COVID positivity rate: 7.8% est. (+1.9%) 🔹PCR cases: 336 (-19.2%) 🔹Hospitalised: Average of 60 per day (+57.8%) 🔹ICU: 7-day average increased to 2 (+100.0%) WA Health Chief Health Officer, Western Australia Source: health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Corp/D…

🇳🇿New Zealand COVID weekly update: 26 May to 1 June 2025 🔹New cases: 955 (-0.7%) 🔹Reinfections: 638 (66.8%) 🔹Deaths: 7 (+250.0%) 🔹Total deaths: 4,658 (+7) 🔹Hospital: 64 (+33.3%) 🔹ICU: n/a 🔸66.8% were reinfections #COVID19NZ Source: tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-pro…

Queensland Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 2 June 2025 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 977 (+45.6%) 🔹Influenza: 1,234 (+5.7%) 🔹RSV: 873 (+8.7%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 94 (+74.0%) 🔸Influenza: 65 (+12.0%) 🔸RSV: 46 (+15.0%) Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pract…

🇺🇸US Weekly COVID update: June 2, 2025 🔸1 in 211 People Currently Infected 🔸227,000 New Daily Infections 🔸1,589,000 New Weekly Infections 🔸79,000 to 318,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸600 to 900 Weekly Excess Deaths Source: pmc19.com/data/

Australian Influenza and RSV cases update: Reported Influenza cases continued to rise for May, but at a steady pace. Whereas up to April it was running at "flunami" pace, it now looks like either a lower or later peak than prior years. #Influenza #RSV #Australia 🧵