Tag: H655Y
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: 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...
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...
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...
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in domestic cats may have accelerated the fixation of S H655Y
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in cats involved a narrow bottleneck, with new infections founded by fewer than ten viruses.… ...More...
France: coronavirus VOI 19B/501Y, aka HMN.19B or Henri Mondor variant could be a reinfection risk
The VOI 19B / 501Y (lineage A.27) has been detected infrequently but regularly in France since January 2021.… ...More...
A novel variant of interest of SARS-CoV-2 with multiple spike mutations detected through travel surveillance [Angola/Tanzania]
“We detected a new VOI in three incoming travelers from Tanzania who were tested together at the airport in mid-February.… ...More...
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...
Breton variant: 13 cases of the new coronavirus strain confirmed
Public Health France has indicated that the Breton variant is limited to “a town in Côtes-d’Armor and the distribution of the 20C/H655Y variant therefore seems to be currently limited to this geographical area”.… ...More...