Risk for International Importations of Variant SARS-CoV-2 Originating in the United Kingdom

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 24;27(5). doi: 10.3201/eid2705.210050. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA fast-spreading severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variant identified in the United Kingdom in December 2020 has raised international alarm. We analyzed data from 15 countries and estimated that the chance that this variant was imported into these countries by travelers from the United Kingdom by December 7 is >50%.PMID:33760727 | DOI:10.3201/eid2705.210050

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 24, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zhanwei Du Lin Wang Bingyi Yang Sheikh Taslim Ali Tim K Tsang Songwei Shan Peng Wu Eric H Y Lau Benjamin J Cowling Lauren Ancel Meyers Source Type: research