Novel SARS-CoV-2 Variant in Travelers from Brazil to Japan

Multiple severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants with higher transmission potential have been emerging globally, including SARS-CoV-2 variants from the United Kingdom and South Africa. We report 4 travelers from Brazil to Japan in January 2021 infected with a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant with an additional set of mutations.

Automated summary

Different variants of SARS-CoV-2 with higher transmission potential have been emerging globally, including one found in travelers from Brazil to Japan in January 2021, which carries an additional set of mutations.