A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1

Thu, 3 Apr 2025 19:21:10 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/a-new-covid-variant-is-on-the-rise-heres-what-to-know-about-lp-8-1-253237>

"More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still facing
the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2.

The latest variant on the rise is LP.8.1. It’s increasing in Australia, making
up close to one in five COVID cases in New South Wales.

Elsewhere it’s become even more dominant, comprising at least three in five
cases in the United Kingdom, for example.

So what is LP.8.1? And is it cause for concern? Let’s look at what we know so
far."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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