The COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared on March 11 th, 2020. Since the very
beginning, the spread of the virus has been tracked nearly in real-time by worldwide …

Brazil currently has one of the fastest-growing severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemics in the world. Because of limited available data …

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

The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 outbreak marks the first time that large amounts of genome
sequence data have been generated and made publicly available in near real time. Early …

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads through human populations, the unprecedented
accumulation of viral genome sequences is ushering in a new era of 'genomic contact …

Understanding the causes and consequences of the emergence of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern is crucial to pandemic control yet …

After the first wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections in spring 2020, Europe experienced a
resurgence of the virus starting in late summer 2020 that was deadlier and more difficult to …

Control of the ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic requires accurate laboratory testing to identify infected individuals while also …

The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has seen an unprecedented amount of rapidly
generated genome data. These data have revealed the emergence of lineages with …

The emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B. 1.1. 7, first detected in the United
Kingdom, has become a global public health concern because of its increased …