Two UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences From Suffolk Co New York

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Wadsworth Center, has released two B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences (USA/NY-Wadsworth-21006029-01/2021, USA/NY-Wadsworth-21006030-01/2021) collected Jan 6-7.

[niman]

USA/NY-Wadsworth-21006029-01/2021 1/6 matched B.1.1.7 with 3 AAs deleted in Spike protein, 3 AAs deleted in NSP6 and Q27 stop codon in NS8.

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[niman]

USA/NY-Wadsworth-21006030-01/2021 1/7 matched B.1.1.7 with 3 AAs deleted in Spike protein, 3 AAs deleted in NSP6 and Q27 stop codon in NS8.

map update

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[niman]

Four additional cases of the UK variant were identified, one in Saratoga County, one in Warren County and two in Suffolk County. The new Saratoga and Warren County cases are tied to the first case discovered in Saratoga County. To date, there are 22 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-109