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Coronavirus surge testing in Brentwood, Essex after South African variant 501YV2 501Y.V2 detected
People in part of Essex, England are being urged to take a coronavirus test when offered, after the South African variant 501Y.V2 More...
Scientist warns of 3rd wave of Coronavirus in Manaus, Brazil
In August 2020, Brazilian researcher Lucas Ferrante warned authorities of a 2nd wave of coronavirus in Manaus, Brazil in this article – an event which subsequently occurred and has been widely reported. More...
Brazil co-infection sees patients infected with two variants of coronavirus at the same time
“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...
Tenth Yanomami child dies of coronavirus in Brazil
The Yanomami recorded the death of one more child by covid-19 and account for ten deaths caused by the disease. More...
Reinfection from SARS-CoV-2 lineage P.2 with the E484K spike mutation in Brazil
We report the first case of reinfection from genetically distinct SARS-CoV-2 lineage [P.2] presenting the E484K spike mutation in Brazil, a variant associated with escape from neutralizing antibodies. More...
SARS-CoV-2 reinfection by the new Variant of Concern (VOC) P.1 in Amazonas, Brazil
“In this study, we report the first documented case of reinfection with the newly emerging P.1 lineage in a 29-years-old individual from Amazonas, a Brazilian state that was severely hit by COVID-19 at the first epidemic wave between March and July, and is currently facing a spiraling surge of deaths since November 2020. More...
Brazilian researchers find patients infected with two different coronavirus strains
Researchers in southern Brazil said they have discovered patients infected with two different strains of the new coronavirus simultaneously, reflecting concerns about the growing number of variants in the country. More...
Brazil’s Yanomami people – at least 25 more young children displaying Covid-19 symptoms
“at least twenty-five (25) Yanomami children with the same symptoms and in a serious condition.” More...
Brazil’s Yanomami people – report that nine children have died with COVID-19 symptoms
The Brazilian agency that provides health care for the Indigenous has sent a team to the Yanomami people’s territory in the remote Amazon rainforest to investigate a report that nine children died with COVID-19 symptoms, officials said Thursday. More...
Genomic characterisation of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil
“We have detected a new variant circulating in December in Manaus, Amazonas state, north Brazil, where very high attack rates have been estimated previously. More...