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High-throughput sequencing could allow detection of new SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater As new variants emerge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen causing the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, continue to circulate, early identification and sequencing have become a necessary part of research in this area. This virus is known to be shed from the nose, the lungs, the saliva, urine, and feces. A new study, published on the medRxiv* preprint server, reports the use of metagenomics to detect the virus from wastewater samples, indicat...

An interdisciplinary research team from Uganda and the UK report the emergence and spread of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of the A lineage with multiple protein changes throughout the viral genome.

>> i'm scared stiff. we're frightened, we're old people now. >> reporter: that testing's only possible because of what happens here, at the sanger institute in cambridge. it's the global leader in genomic sequencing, what makes up the new strains. this is some of the most important work on covid-19 in the world. the millions of samples arrive here and then they're taken into that building, and that's where the hunt for the mutations really begins. experts say the covid-19 virus mutates about twice a month, most are no more harmful. but some, like the uk and south african variants, are much mor...

A new report combining forecasting and expert prediction data, predicts that 125,000 lives could be saved by the end of 2021 if 50% or more of the U.S. population initiated COVID vaccination by March 1, 2021.

Genomics reveals distinct patterns of emergence of SARS‐CoV‐2 spike variants in Columbus, Ohio Genomic sequencing of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has facilitated tracking shifts in viral isolates globally. The emergence of the D614G mutation gave rise to the more transmissible G‐strain of SARS-COV-2. Studies show that this variant has increased cell binding and viral transmission within in vitro models. More distinct SARS‐CoV‐2 strains with additional changes have emerged over the last few months, rapidly spreading in the United Kingdom. These variant...