Here's the latest variant picture for the United States.

DeFLuQE variants are still dominant, but growth has ended.

XEC.* growth might have stalled at around 20%, but recent sample sizes are thin.

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Here's the latest variant picture for Japan.

DeFLuQE variants have been rising to take over dominance from FLuQUE variants.

XEC.* grew to around 14%, but might have stalled there.

The recent rise in FLiRT variants is led by the LP.8.1 variant.

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