Category: Brazil
Imperial College: SARSCoV2 coronavirus variant P1 is more transmissible, evasive, and growing rapidly in Brazil
Researchers estimate that the P.1 VOC is between 1.4–2.2 times more transmissible than non-VOC lineages. More...
More E484K, B1128 coronavirus co-infections reported in Brazil
B.1.1.28 (E484K) is able to establish successful coinfection events co-occurring simultaneously with different lineages of SARS-CoV-2. More...
16 cases of new coronavirus variant VUI-202102/04, B1.1.318 under investigation in Britain
Sixteen cases of a new variant, VUI-202102/04 (lineage B.1.1.318), have been identified in the UK. More...
First case of the P.1 Brazil coronavirus variant found in Denmark with mutations N501Y, K417T & E484K
Denmark’s SSI: The Technical University of Denmark, DTU, has found a case of the P1 variant, which was originally detected in Brazil. More...
Genomics and epidemiology of a novel SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil P1 coronavirus
Through genome sequencing of viruses sampled in Manaus between November 2020 and January 2021, we identified the emergence and circulation of a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, lineage P.1, that acquired 17 mutations, including a trio in the spike protein (K417T, E484K and N501Y) associated with increased binding to the human ACE2 receptor. More...
Brazilian coronavirus variant P1 at 4.3% in Umbria, Tuscany, Lazio, and Marche in Italy
“in our territory, in particular in some regions of central Italy ,there is an estimated prevalence of the Brazilian variant of 4.3%, not in the whole country, but in Umbria, Tuscany, Lazio, Marche”. More...
Patients with Covid tied to stretchers in Amazonas due to lack of sedatives
Patients with serious Covid-19 at the regional hospital in Parintins, Amazonas, are being tied with gauze onto their stretchers because of a lack of sedatives. More...
P1 Manaus coronavirus strain has at least twice the viral load
An analysis of 500 samples collected by the new RT-PCR test detected that the P1 line, discovered in Amazonas, has at least twice the viral load found in the others. More...
Phylogenetic relationship of SARS-CoV-2 sequences from Amazonas with emerging Brazilian variants harboring mutations E484K and N501Y in the Spike protein
Here we report a preliminary genomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.28 lineage circulating in the Brazilian Amazon region and their evolutionary relationship with emerging and potential emerging SARS-CoV-2 Brazilian variants harboring mutations in the RBD of Spike (S) protein. More...
UK alert issued after Brazil P1 Manaus variant was found in a coronavirus test without a name on it
UK health officials want anyone who took a test on February 12 or 13 and has not yet had their result or did not complete their registration card to get in touch immediately. More...