XBB.1.16.2 with S:L84I, ORF1ab:A4068S in China (81 seq)

[BorisUitham]

Earliest sequence: 2023-04-26
Recent sequence: 2023-05-08
GISAID query: G12467T, C21812A

While S:L84I has popped up throughout the pandemic especially in ba.5 lineages, orf1ab:a4068s (NSP8_A126S EDITED) is very recently getting traction, mostly in xbb.1.5 so far but also bq* and ch*.

https://cov-spectrum.org/explore/World/AllSamples/Past6M/variants?nucMutations=G12467T%2CC21812A&

https://nextstrain.org/fetch/genome-test.gi.ucsc.edu/trash/ct/subtreeAuspice1_genome_test_5aaf7_a8ff90.json?f_userOrOld=uploaded%20sample&label=id:node_8433596

[BorisUitham]

1 from Taiwan

[FedeGueli]

I think this should be proposed , even if it is not as fast as Orf1b:D54N it is still growing steadily.

[FedeGueli]

@BorisUitham i m proposing a sub branch with 456L, tell me if you were tracking already it

[BorisUitham]

@FedeGueli i havent seen that, go ahead and propose it!
Ediy: i dont see 456l under this query, do you mean of the parent lineage xbb.1.16.2?

[BorisUitham]

Proposed at cov-lineages/pango-designation#2066

[FedeGueli]

Designated GY.1