Comparable Environmental Stability and Disinfection Profiles of the Currently Circulating SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern B.1.1.7 and B.1.351

Letter Infectious Diseases

Low risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by fomites in real-life conditions

Mario U. Mondelli et al.

LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Estimated transmissibility and impact of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England

Nicholas G. Davies et al.

Summary: A new variant of SARS-CoV-2 has emerged in England, with a higher reproduction number and potential for large resurgences of COVID-19 cases. Without stringent control measures, it is projected that COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in England for the first 6 months of 2021 will exceed those in 2020. The variant has spread globally and exhibited similar transmission increases in Denmark, Switzerland, and the United States.

SCIENCE (2021)

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Review Immunology

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Impact in Global Vaccination Programs against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19

Carmen Elena Gomez et al.

Summary: SARS-CoV-2 variants with higher transmissibility and mutations in the spike protein have direct implications on infection rates and resistance to antibodies. These variants have significant impacts on medical countermeasures and human health.

VACCINES (2021)

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Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

SARS-CoV-2 one year on: evidence for ongoing viral adaptation

Thomas P. Peacock et al.

Summary: SARS-CoV-2 virus is believed to have originated from animals and can cause a range of outcomes in humans, from asymptomatic cases to COVID-19. Over a year into the pandemic, the virus continues to mutate, driven by factors such as single nucleotide polymorphisms and insertions/deletions, which may impact its transmissibility and pathogenicity.

JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY (2021)

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Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health