EG.5.1.1+S:G257V in China(34 seqs)

[xz-keg]

EG.5.1.1+S:G257V(G22332T)

GISAID query:Spike_G257V,Spike_F456L,Spike_Q52H

No. of seqs: 13( Xinjiang Hubei Heilongjiang Shanghai)

First: EPI_ISL_17775434, Xinjiang ,2023-5-13 Latest: EPI_ISL_17837028,Hubei, 2023-6-20

usher

[FedeGueli]

Still unclear which direction this will take.

[xz-keg]

@FedeGueli 13/215 in the recent Xinjiang batch, some prevalence there.

[FedeGueli]

thx @aviczhl2 i put a rapid review label to keep it on the radar likely it will be worth proposing it

[xz-keg]

Designated HK.1

[FedeGueli]

first mentioned on https://github.com/cov-lineages/pango-designation/issues/2020

[FedeGueli]

https://github.com/cov-lineages/pango-designation/commit/55ac27dbf99bb4e29b92e449f43ac8e5054a6f52