Three UK Variant B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 Sequences From Arizona

[niman]

Arizona State University has released (at GISAID) three B.1.1.7 SARS CoV2 sequence collected Jan 5-7.

USA/AZ-ASU2341/2021 1/5 Arizona
USA/AZ-ASU2340/2021 1/7 Arizona
USA/AZ-ASU2339/2021 1/7 Arizona

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), Pinal County Public Health Services District, and Arizona State University (ASU) reported today that the so-called U.K. COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, has been confirmed in three test samples from the state.

https://www.azdhs.gov/director/public-information-office/index.php#news-release-012921

Edited January 31, 2021 by niman

[niman]

USA/AZ-ASU2341/2021 1/5 Arizona 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]

USA/AZ-ASU2340/2021 1/7 Arizona 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]

USA/AZ-ASU2339/2021 1/7 Arizona 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=33.410056260783946%2C-112.12298378849795&z=10