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Dec 28 Variant sequences including British Columbia 20 from Portugal (Madeira Island) 501.v2 from Switzerland, France, Finland Many more Recombination between UK and 501.v2 variants https://recombinomics.co/thedrnimanshow/2020/12/122820.mp3

Canada/BC-BCCDC-9557/2020 matched UK variant with 3 AAs deleted in Spike protein, 3 AAs deleted in NSP6 and Q27 stop codon in NS8. map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=49.254147572181395%2C-123.700795490625&z=8

The individual, who resides in the Island Health region, returned to B.C. from the U.K. on flight AC855 on Dec. 15, 2020, developed symptoms while in quarantine and was immediately tested. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020HLTH0068-002147

BCCDC Public Health Laboratory has released (at GISAID) the UK Variant sequence, hCoV-19/Canada/BC-BCCDC-9557/2020, from a Dec collection from a patient who had returned from the UK.

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Alberta reports first case of new COVID-19 variant in person who returned from U.K. By The Canadian Press Mon., Dec. 28, 2020timer2 min. read EDMONTON - Alberta’s chief medical officer of heath says the province has recorded its first case of a potentially more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first seen in the United Kingdom. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, in her first news conference since before Christmas, says the infected person had recently arrived in Alberta from the U.K. Hinshaw says fortunately, the person did everything they were supposed to upon arrival, staying isolated from others, and there is no evidence their illness has spread. She says health officials in Alberta are working with the Public Health Agency of Canada to obtain a list of people who were sitting near the infected person on their flight to Alberta, but she believes the risk of transmission is low. Ontario reported cases of the new variant over the weekend in a couple in Durham Region, east of Toronto, as well as someone in the Ottawa region, while officials in British Columbia reported a case on Vancouver Island. Hinshaw did not say where in Alberta the person lives or what airports they passed through. “We are going to be following up, specifically with individuals who were seated in close rows,” she told the news conference Monday. “But again, we have looked at the situation and believe that the risk is very low.” Canada’s public health agency has said while early data suggests the new variant may be more transmissible, there is no evidence it causes more severe symptoms or impacts the effectiveness of approved vaccines. Canada previously announced a travel ban on all flights arriving from the U.K. until Jan. 6 in an effort to contain the variant. Hinshaw said there were 112 new COVID-19 deaths over the last five days, pushing the provincial total since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,002. New daily case numbers were down significantly over the last few days, at times below 1,000 new infections, but Hinshaw cautioned the drop was largely due to fewer people showing up to get tested over the holidays. Premier Jason Kenney issued a statement Monday about the province passing the grim milestone of 1,000 deaths, calling it more than a statistic. “We can see the light at the end of the tunnel. And so on this grim day, I ask all Albertans to double down on our public health measures,” Kenney said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 28, 2020. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...

Alberta’s chief medical officer of heath says the province has recorded its first case of a potentially more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first seen in the United Kingdom. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, in her first news conference since before Christmas, says the infected person had recently arrived in Alberta from the U.K. Hinshaw says fortunately, the person did everything they were supposed to upon arrival, staying isolated from others, and there is no evidence their illness has spread. https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-alberta-data.aspx#toc-1

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One of the two cases was detected in the town of Kinn in Western Norway and the other in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. "We can confirm that a person has been confirmed infected by the new variant," Kjartan Sverdrup, a press spokesman for Oslo's health service, told state broadcaster NRK. "The person in question and their close contacts are being followed up in line with current infection control rules." https://www.thelocal.no/20201228/two-cases-of-more-infectious-uk-covid-variant-found-in-norway?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

One of the two cases was detected in the town of Kinn in Western Norway and the other in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. "We can confirm that a person has been confirmed infected by the new variant," Kjartan Sverdrup, a press spokesman for Oslo's health service, told state broadcaster NRK. "The person in question and their close contacts are being followed up in line with current infection control rules." https://www.thelocal.no/20201228/two-cases-of-more-infectious-uk-covid-variant-found-in-norway?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Portugal/PT2103/2020 12/17 matched UK variant with 3 AAs deleted in Spike protein, 3 AAs deleted in NSP6 and Q27 stop codon in NS8. map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=32.76613437906353%2C-17.455937465054788&z=9

Norway/7129/2020 12/13 matched UK variant with 3 AAs deleted in Spike protein, 3 AAs deleted in NSP6 and Q27 stop codon in NS8. map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=59.166582062019934%2C8.340557023836377&z=7

Norwegian Institute of Public Health release (at GISAID) a COVID UK variant sequence, Norway/7129/2020, from a Dec 13 collection in Skien.

Norway/7115/2020 12/21 matched UK variant with 3 AAs deleted in Spike protein, 3 AAs deleted in NSP6 and Q27 stop codon in NS8. map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=61.867060481813304%2C4.897416350505219&z=7

Norwegian Institute of Public Health released (at GISAID) a COVID UK variant sequence, Norway/7115/2020, collected Dec 21 in Foerde Norway.

South Korea/KDCA0003/2020 12/22 7M matched UK variant with 3 AAs deleted in Spike protein, 3 AAs deleted in NSP6 and Q27 stop codon in NS8. map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=36.87318708428132%2C127.40110269551155&z=8

South Korea/KDCA0002/2020 12/22 10F matched UK variant with 3 AAs deleted in Spike protein, 3 AAs deleted in NSP6 and Q27 stop codon in NS8. map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=36.87318708428132%2C127.40110269551155&z=8