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CW: SARS-CoV-2 "DeFLiRT" variant - LB.1 with Spike S31del mutation
The new SARS-CoV-2 "FLiRT" lineage LB.1 (descended from JN.1.9.2) has acquired the Spike S31del mutation so becoming a "DeFLiRT". That deletion appears to be quite efficient, with strong growth in the US (14%) and now Canada (10%). New Zealand and Singapore have not updated any data since last week.
At present this seems the most likely successor to the currently-dominant "FLiRT" KP.2 and "FLuQE" KP.3.