[genome-announce] Variants of Concern SARS-CoV-2 track updated with Omicron variants

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Jairo Navarro Gonzalez

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Feb 12, 2024, 7:57:35 PMFeb 12
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Hello everyone,

We are happy to announce an update to the Variants of Concern track to include the latest WHO-designated variants of concern (VOC). The evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus has been a challenge for everyone, and we are humbled to continue providing public data and our high-quality genetics research tools, now updated with the latest COVID variant information.

In this update, the following Omicron variants were added to the Variants of Concern track:

  • BA.2
  • BA.2.12.1
  • BA.2.75
  • BQ.1
  • CH.1.1
  • EG.5.1
  • XBB
  • XBB.1.16
  • XBB.1.5
  • XBB.1.9
  • XBB.2.3
  • XBB.1.5.70
  • HK.3
  • BA.2.86
  • JN.1

The Variants of Concern track displays amino acid and nucleotide mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants as defined in December 2021 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Note that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) classification of SARS-CoV-2 variants differs slightly from the WHO. Mutations in this track were identified from viral sequences from GISAID. Variant incidence and geographic distribution information is available from links to the Outbreak.info web resource on the mutation details pages.

This work is made possible by the open sharing of genetic data by research groups worldwide. We gratefully acknowledge their contributions.

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