Two UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences From Snohomish County Washington

[niman]

UW Virology Lab has released two B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences (USA/WA-UW-55538/2021, USA/WA-UW-55545/2021) collected Jan 16.

Edited January 24, 2021 by niman

[niman]

USA/WA-UW-55538/2021 1/16 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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Edited January 23, 2021 by niman

[niman]

USA/WA-UW-55545/2021 1/16 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]

Two cases of a new COVID-19 variant, first identified in the United Kingdom, have been detected in specimens from two Snohomish County residents, health authorities announced Saturday afternoon.

This strain of coronavirus spreads more easily and quickly than the original variant, the Snohomish Health District said.

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/highly-contagious-u-k-covid-19-strain-found-in-snohomish-county/article_e270fc6b-df30-5c32-88b5-7c7106dda651.html#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social