Genomic virus surveillance can lead to early identification of new variants and inform proper
response during a pandemic. Using this approach, we have identified a new variant of the …

Since the first case of COVID-19 in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, SARS-CoV-2 has
spread worldwide and within a year and a half has caused 3.56 million deaths globally. With …

On January 10, 2020, the first genomic sequence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) isolated from a patient in Wuhan, China, was posted online. As …

Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there has been international concern
about the emergence of virus variants with mutations that increase transmissibility, enhance …

Abstract Wide-scale SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing is critical to tracking viral evolution
during the ongoing pandemic. We develop the software tool, Variant Database (VDB), for …

Abstract Wide-scale SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing is critical to monitoring and
understanding viral evolution during the ongoing pandemic. Variants first detected in the …

Several SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern have independently acquired some of the same
Spike protein mutations-notably E484K, N501Y, S477N, and K417T-associated with …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant challenges for genomic surveillance
strategies in public health systems worldwide. During the past thirty-four months, many …

The rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
gravely affected societies around the world. Outbreaks in different parts of the globe have …

Recent months have seen surges of SARS-CoV-2 infection across the globe along with
considerable viral evolution. Extensive mutations in the spike protein of variants B. 1.1. 7 …