Sequences (COVID)

COG-UK has released (at GISAID) a 501.v2 Variant SARS-CoV2 Sequence (England/210241219/2021) collected Jan 12

New Mexico Department of Health Scientific Laboratory has released (at GISAID) a UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequence ( USA/NM-DOH-2021003333/2021) collected Jan 4

Istanbul Technical University released (at GISAID) a B.1.1.7 sequence, Turkey/IST-GLAB-N025/2021, collected Jan 5 in Istanbul

Pasteur Institute of Iran has released (at GISAID) a B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV2 Sequence (Iran/N193/2021) collected Jan 8 in Tehran.

Instituto Leonidas e Maria Deane - Fiocruz Amazonia has released (at GISAID) six P.1 Variant SARS CoV2 sequences, (Brazil/AM-20843269RC/2020, Brazil/AM-20843228ZC/2020, Brazil/AM-20843201ML/2020, Brazil/AM-20842882CA/2020, Brazil/AM-20143103JT/2020, Brazil/AM-20143138FN-R2/2020) from Manaus collected Dec 4-30.

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has released (at GISAID) a P.1 Variant SARS CoV2 sequence (South Korea/KDCA0464/2021) collected Jan 10.

National Institute of Infectious Diseases has released (at GISAID) a P.1 Variant SARS CoV2 sequence (Japan/TY7-501/2021) from airport quarantine collected in Jan.

The sequence for the Westchester Co case has not been released. It will be given a UNK number and updated upon release. USA/NY-Wadsworth-UNK96-01/2021 Westchester County An additional case of the UK variant was identified in Westchester County. To date, there are 18 known cases of the variant in New York State. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-updates-new-yorkers-states-progress-during-covid-19-pandemic-105

The sequence from the returning traveler below has not been released. It will be assigned a UNK number and updated upon release. USA/MA-CDC-STM-UNK95/2021 Boston USA/MA-CDC-STM-A100448/2021 1/6 23F Massachusetts The person who tested positive is a Boston woman in her 20s, according to the DPH. She recently traveled to the U.K. and developed symptoms the day after she returned to Massachusetts in early January. She had tested negative for COVID-19 prior to leaving the United Kingdom, but tested positive for COVID-19 after her return. The DPH says a genetic sample was sent to an out-of-state laboratory as part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…

University of Helsinki has released (at GISAID) a 510.v2 Variant SARS CoV2 sequence (Finland/HEL4-5/2020) collected in Uusimaa on Dec 28

Institut Pasteur, Paris has released (at GISAID) two UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences (France/CVL-IPP11331/2020, France/CVL-IPP11332/2020) collected in Orléans on Dec 13-22.

Institut Pasteur, Paris has released (at GISAID) two UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences (France/HDF-IPP11341/2020, France/HDF-IPP11342/2020) collected in Lille on 12/26.

Institut Pasteur, Paris has released (at GISAID) two UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences (France/Bre-IPP11367/2020, France/Bre-IPP11368/2020) collected in Chateaulin on 12/23.

Institut Pasteur, Paris has released (at GISAID) a UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequence (France/Bre-IPP11371/2020) collected in 2020 from Plerin.

Instituto Adolfo Lutz has released (at GISAID) a UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequence (Brazil/SP-976/2020) from Sao Paulo collected Jan 6.

Instituto Adolfo Lutz has released (at GISAID) seven P.1 Variant SARS CoV2 sequences (Brazil/SP-987/2020, Brazil/SP-989/2020, Brazil/SP-990/2020, Brazil/SP-991/2020, Brazil/SP-992/2020, Brazil/SP-993/2020, Brazil/SP-994/2020) from Amazonas collected Dec 16-23. Updated designations Brazil/AM-987/2020 12/16 Amazonas Brazil Brazil/AM-989/2020 12/23 Amazonas Brazil Brazil/AM-990/2020 12/23 Amazonas Brazil Brazil/AM-991/2020 12/17 Amazonas Brazil Brazil/AM-992/2020 12/17 Amazonas Brazil Brazil/AM-993/2020 12/18 Amazonas Brazil Brazil/AM-994/2020 12/22 Amazonas Brazil

Instituto Nacional de Salud Perú has released (at GISAID) a UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequence (Peru/LIM-INS-173/2020) collected Dec 31 from Lima.

Universidad San Francisco de Quito has released (at GISAID) three UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences (Ecuador/USFQ-578/2021, Ecuador/USFQ-581/2021, Ecuador/USFQ-582/2021) collected Jan 6 from Valencia.

CSIC has released (at GISAID) 18 UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences, (Spain/MD-IBV-99012863/2021, Spain/MD-IBV-99012874/2021, Spain/MD-IBV-99012873/2021, Spain/MD-IBV-99012862/2020, Spain/MD-IBV-99012861/2020, Spain/MD-IBV-99012860/2020, Spain/MD-IBV-99012857/2020, Spain/MD-IBV-99012856/2020, Spain/MD-IBV-99012855/2020, Spain/MD-IBV-99012852/2020. Spain/MD-IBV-99012864/2021, Spain/MD-IBV-99012871/2021, Spain/MD-IBV-99012858/2020, Spain/MD-IBV-99012867/2021, Spain/MD-IBV-99012865/2021, Spain/MD-IBV-99012859/2020, Spain/MD-IBV-99012868/2021, Spain/MD-IBV-99012854/2020), from Madrid collected Dec 20 -Jan 4.

CSIC has released (at GISAID) 7 UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences, (Spain/IB-IBV-99012764/2020, Spain/IB-IBV-99012846/2020, Spain/IB-IBV-99012824/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012800/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012848/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012790/2020, Spain/IB-IBV-99012837/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012827/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012825/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012813/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012801/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012778/2020, Spain/IB-IBV-99012767/2020, Spain/IB-IBV-99012836/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012777/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012776/2021,Spain/IB-IBV-99012775/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012849/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012815/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012788/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-99012812/2021, Spain/IB-IBV-9901276…

deCODE genetics has released (at GISAID) 20 UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences (Iceland/6447/2020, Iceland/6449/2020, Iceland/6293/2020, Iceland/6023/2020, Iceland/5742/2020, Iceland/4965/2020, Iceland/4448/2020, Iceland/4325/2020, Iceland/4061/2021, Iceland/4257/2020, Iceland/4230/2021, Iceland/4229/2021, Iceland/4234/2020, Iceland/4395/2020, Iceland/3452/2020, Iceland/3024/2020, Iceland/3027/2020, Iceland/3705/2020, Iceland/3763/2020, Iceland/3993/2020) from Reykjavik collected Dec 2 - Jan 5.

The sequence for the Multnomah County case has not been released. it will be assigned an UNK number, which will be updated when released. USA/OR-CDC-STM-UNK91/2021 USA/OR-UW-63893956/2021 Oregon Health Authority has been notified today that a person in Oregon, identified as a Multnomah County resident, has tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain originally detected in the United Kingdom. This is the first identification in Oregon of the United Kingdom variant strain, also called strain B.1.1.7 or SARS-CoV-2 VOC 202012/01. The individual has no known travel history. Health officials are still investigating the possible sources of infect…

The sequence from Teton Co has not been release so it will be assigned a UNK number which will be updated upon release USA/WY-CDC-STM-UNK94/2021 Teton Co Wyoming Officials from Teton County said Saturday that the UK COVID-19 variant strain has been found in Teton County. A COVID-19 test collected on a county resident has been genotyped and identified as the more contagious COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom in late 2020 and associated with an increase in COVID-19 infections there https://jacksonholeradio.com/2021/01/more-contagious-covid-19-variant-detected-in-teton-county/

The sequence for the New Orleans case below has not been release so it will be assigned a UNK number which will be updated upon release. USA/LA-CDC-STM-UNK93/2021 New Orleans USA/LA-CDC-8628/2021 1/7 Louisiana Saturday, officials with the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed that a patient in the greater New Orleans area had contracted the U.K. variant. That person reportedly has a history of out-of-state travel. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/new-contagious-covid-strain-confirmed-in-la/289-6a386558-3e81-4b31-892a-febb501ad1cd

The sequence for the Nassau Co case has not been released, so it will be assigned a UNK number which will be updated when released. USA/NY-Wadsworth-UNK92-01/2021 Additional Case of UK Variant in Nassau County Brings Total Cases to 16 https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/video-audio-photos-rush-transcript-governor-cuomo-announces-new-record-high-number-covid-19