Did new variant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 spread during English lockdown?

B.1.1.7, Coronavirus, England, Europe, Mutation, Reinfection, Science, UK, Vaccine, Variants

Did the new SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage spread during the English national lockdown? Rising numbers and estimated higher R value suggest so.

https://virological.org/t/lineage-specific-growth-of-sars-cov-2-b-1-1-7-during-the-english-national-lockdown/575

 

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** This post was originally published on January 1, 2021 **