Tag: E484K
Brazil: novel coronavirus variant VUI-NP13L reported along with 2 cases of coinfection with B.1.1.28
“We were the first to identify two independent events of co-infection caused by the occurrence of B.1.1.28 (E484K) with either B.1.1.248 or B.1.91 lineages. More...
Africa: Tanzania/Angola coronavirus variant carries E484K & H655Y mutations
Forbes are carrying an interesting about the recently discovered coronavirus variant found in Tanzania, Africa in travellers arriving from Angola. More...
Identification of a new B.1.1.33 SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Interest (VOI) circulating in Brazil with mutation E484K and multiple deletions in the Spike protein
Here, we report a new SARS-CoV-2 VOI derived from lineage B.1.1.33, preliminary designated as PANGO lineage N.10, harboring 14 lineage defining mutations. More...
Peru: 40% of coronavirus cases in Lima are caused by the P.1 Brazilian variant
Approximately 40% of cases of the new coronavirus in Lima have been due to the P.1 Brazilian variant of this disease, according to a study carried out by the Peruvian National Institute of Health (INS). More...
USA: 50 cases of coronavirus variant P.1 found in Barnstaple County, Cape Cod
Genetic sequencing of positive COVID-19 cases in the past week in Barnstable County, Cape Cod, has resulted in the identification of 50 cases of the P.1 virus variant that originated in Brazil, according to the state Department of Public Health. More...
Denmark: 2 cases of B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant found with E484K mutation
Denmark has found the first two cases of the UK coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which has been mutated to have reduced sensitivity to antibodies, says Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S). More...
Colombia: novel highly divergent coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 lineage with the Spike substitutions L249S and E484K, assigned to the B.1.111 lineage
Here we report a novel and highly divergent lineage with 21 characteristic mutations, including 10 non-synonymous, 8 synonymous and 3 mutations in non-coding regions (5’and 3’ UTR and intergenic region). More...
Emergence of a coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 E484K variant of interest in Arizona – VOI B.1.243.1
We sequenced the SARS-CoV-2 genome from 688 positive samples collected from December 28 2020 to March 13 2021 in Arizona, USA. More...
PHE: Two cases of Philippines coronavirus variant P.3 (PHL-B.1.1.28) found in England
“On 9 March, PHE noted a report of 33 cases of a new variant reported by the Philippines. More...
90 cases of Brazil related coronavirus variant PHL-B.1.1.28 in The Philippines
The Philippines now has all three variants of the coronavirus that have been fuelling record-breaking spikes in infections across the globe, and a Philippine variant (PHL-B.1.1.28) that has the same lineage as the infectious Brazilian variant. More...