SARS-CoV-2 transmission routes from genetic data: A Danish case study

ABSTRACT:

Background

The first cases of COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus were reported in China in December 2019. The disease has since spread globally. Many countries have instated measures to slow the spread of the virus. Information about the spread of the virus in a country can inform the gradual reopening of a country and help to avoid a second wave of infections. Our study focuses on Denmark, which is opening up when this study is performed (end-May 2020) after a lockdown in mid-March.

Methods

We perform a phylogenetic analysis of 742 publicly available Danish SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences and put them into context using sequences from other countries.

Results

Our findings are consistent with several introductions of the virus to Denmark from independent sources. We

SUBMITTER: Bluhm A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7595399 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature