UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequence From Georgia

[niman]

CDC has released (at GISAID) four B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequences collected in Georgia Jan 11-14.

USA/GA-CDC-STM-0000013-G05/2021 1/14 Georgia
USA/GA-CDC-STM-0000013-C02/2021 1/14 Georgia
USA/GA-CDC-STM-0000013-H09/2021 1/11 Georgia
USA/GA-CDC-STM-0000013-C12/2021 1/11 Georgia

[niman]

USA/GA-CDC-STM-0000013-C12/2021 1/11 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

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=33.54809174451749%2C-84.65787444201877&z=8

[niman]

USA/GA-CDC-STM-0000013-H09/2021 1/11 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

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=33.54809174451749%2C-84.65787444201877&z=8

 

[niman]

USA/GA-CDC-STM-0000013-C02/2021 1/14 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

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=33.54809174451749%2C-84.65787444201877&z=8

 

 

[niman]

USA/GA-CDC-STM-0000013-G05/2021 1/14  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

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1aQDSL2LwQFbuoCAg_nIOPK8D-LIJ5MYd&ll=33.54809174451749%2C-84.65787444201877&z=8

[niman]

 The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is confirming there are now 19 cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 identified in Georgia. This is the same variant discovered in the U.K. and in several other countries and U.S. states. So far, no other COVID-19 variants have been identified in Georgia.

The B.1.1.7 cases in Georgia are in individuals ages 15 to 61, eight males and 11 females. The cases live in metro Atlanta – Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Paulding counties. DPH is working to identify close contacts of the individuals, and will monitor them closely.

https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-02-01/increased-cases-covid-variant-b117