“On Friday, August 4, #CDC estimates pegged #EG5, as the top variant, contributing to 17.3% of reported cases. First identified in Indonesia, EG.5 has since spread globally. There are still many other variations of omicron circulating in the U.S., with XBB.1.5, nicknamed Kraken, accounting for 10.3% of cases and XBB.1.16, another variant nicknamed Arcturus, still making up 15.6% of cases, according to CDC data.” https://mstdn.science/@TRyanGregory/110854174696623741