Category: B.1.616
France: Breton coronavirus variant B.1.616 – 42 cases in total, 18 deaths
The VOI 20C / H655Y (lineage B.1.616) initially detected in Lannion, in Brittany, was classified as variant to follow on 03/14/2021. More...
France: Breton coronavirus variant B.1.616 – “A new Sars-Cov-2 variant poorly detected by RT-PCR on nasopharyngeal samples, with high lethality”
We report a nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19 cases related to a new variant, B.1.616, characterized by poor detection by RT-PCR tests on nasopharyngeal samples despite typical clinical, radiological, and biological features of COVID-19. More...
France: 40 cases of Breton variant B.1.616 (20C/655Y) with coronavirus mutations D614G, H655Y, G669S & V482A
As of April 28, 40 cases of infection with the 20C/655Y (B.1.616) variant have been confirmed (37 in Brittany, three in other regions). More...
France: Breton variant B.1.616 – 37 cases & 16 deaths with just 9% of cases detected by first RT-PCR coronavirus test
As of 04/21, 37 confirmed cases of infection with the 20C / 655Y [B.1.616] variant have been reported in France, including 34 in Brittany and 3 in other regions in people linked to the area of circulation of the virus in Brittany (made up of several urban communities around Lannion, Guingamp, Saint-Brieuc, Paimpol). More...
France: 32 cases of Breton coronavirus variant B.1.616 reported
On April 14, 32 cases of infection with the 20C / 655Y (B.1.616) variant were confirmed (29 in Brittany, three in other regions). More...
France: 25 cases of Breton coronavirus variant B.1.616 recorded so far, 22 in Brittany, 3 elsewhere
Clade 20C variant that emerged in Brittany. A cluster of infections with a 20C clade variant (“20C / 655Y variant” or B.1.616), was detected in the Côtes d´Armor, with cases occurring between January and March 2021. More...
France: Breton Variant B.1.616 added to WHO’s list of variants of interest
France’s “Breton variant”, B.1.616, was added to the WHO list of Variants of Interest this week. More...
Breton Coronavirus Variant: 26 confirmed cases, 12 deaths
This Thursday, a 26th case of the Breton variant was confirmed at the Guingamp hospital center. More...
France: Breton coronavirus variant of interest 20C/H655Y now under national surveillance
France coronavirus “Breton Variant” French Health Department statement
Variant de clade 20C ayant émergé en Bretagne
Un cluster d’infections par un variant de clade 20C (« variant 20C/H655Y »), a été détecté dans un hôpital des Côtes d’Armor, avec des cas survenus entre janvier et mars 2021. More...