SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant likely to become globally dominant

Researchers claim SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant likely to become globally dominant By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD The new variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) detected in England replicates more than two times faster than the earlier strains according to new research. This replication advantage promises to make it the dominant global variant very […]

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Invisible spread of SARS-CoV-2

Nian Xiong Tao Wang Zhicheng Lin Published: April 07, 2020 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30263-2 We read with interest Adam Kucharski and colleagues’ mathematical modelling study of the early dynamics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (1) We agree that a stochastic transmission model might best fit with the reality around the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, which was the origin […]

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