A virus that changes stripes
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The emergence of the new variant shows that more genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 is needed
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Passengers arriving from the U.K. wait to register themselves for COVID-19 testing at the Chennai International Airport on December 22, 2020. | Photo Credit:
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The emergence of the new variant shows that more genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 is needed
On December 29, six samples of passengers who had returned from the U.K. to India had been found to contain the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (VOC 201212/01). About 33,000 passengers from the U.K. had arrived at various airports in India between November 25 and December 23. Of them, 114 tested positive for the virus using RT-PCR. All the 114 positive samples have been sent to 10 INSACOG (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium) labs for genome sequencing.
Coronavirus | How the new variant quickly accumulated 23 mutations
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It may have emerged in immunosuppressed patient who had prolonged infection.
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An electron microscope image of a coronavirus, part of a family of viruses that cause ailments including the common cold and SARS.
It may have emerged in immunosuppressed patient who had prolonged infection.
The new SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 that was first seen in Kent and Greater London in the third week of September has since spread to other locations in the U.K. According to the COVID-19 Genomics U.K. Consortium (COG-UK Consortium) that analysed the genome data of the virus and identified the variant, the new variant has been spreading “rapidly” over the last four weeks and has now been detected in other locations in the U.K., indicating further spread of the variant in the country.