sport of sacred spherical cows<p>FDA vaccine target LP.8.1, dominant since March, plateaued in April. June saw Nimbus NB.1.8.1 / PQ, scion of "razor-blade throat" XDV, push LP.8.1 out of majority.<br> <br><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/CDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDC</span></a>'s last Friday dataset, updated Tuesday this week, shows Nimbus taking plurality, with Stratus XFG family also gaining share. Despite notice of moving to "longer reporting periods", for reason of "low number of sequences being reported" (see dot-hatching in below chart reflecting"less reliable" data), current dataset was still for periods two-weeks each.</p><p>Raj's dashboard, updated Sunday, shows PQ.2 as standout child of Nimbus NB.1.8.1 / PQ; Stratus XFG in competition with kids XFG.2 and XFG.3; and LP.8.1 long ago overshadowed by LP.8.1.1/ NY.</p><p>❖ <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ThisIsOurPolio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThisIsOurPolio</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/variants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>variants</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CovidIsNotOver</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/dataviz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dataviz</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/datavis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>datavis</span></a></p>