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What scientists know about new, fast-spreading coronavirus variants

Key questions remain about how quickly B.1.617 variants can spread, their potential to evade immunity and how they might affect the course of the pandemic.
  1. David Adam
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Since the SARS-CoV-2 variant known as B.1.617 was first reported in India late last year, it has spread to dozens of other countries — including the United States, Singapore and the United Kingdom, where it has become dominant in some regions.

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Nature 594, 19-20 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01390-4

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  1. Collier, D. A. et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03412-7 (2021).

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