We have detected a new variant circulating in December in Manaus, Amazonas state, north
Brazil, where very high attack rates have been estimated previously. The new lineage …

Cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in
Manaus, Brazil, resurged in late 2020 despite previously high levels of infection. Genome …

Almost simultaneously, several studies reported the emergence of novel severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineages characterized by distinct …

The sharp increase of COVID-19 cases in late 2020 has made Brazil the new epicenter of
the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The novel viral lineages P. 1 (Variant of Concern …

Multiple epicenters of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have emerged since the first pneumonia
cases in Wuhan, China, such as Italy, USA, and Brazil. Brazil is the third-most affected …

In December 2020, research surveillance detected the B. 1.1. 7 lineage of severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in São Paulo, Brazil. Rapid genomic sequencing and …

Background Brazil is the third country most affected by Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-
19), but viral evolution in municipality resolution is still poorly understood in Brazil and it is …

ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected most
countries in the world. Studying the evolution and transmission patterns in different countries …

Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance have limited our understanding of the viral
population dynamics and may delay identification of globally important variants. Despite …

A new coronavirus [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)] is
currently causing a life-threatening pandemic. In this study, we report the complete genome …