International risk of the new variant COVID-19 importations originating in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT: A fast-spreading SARS-CoV-2 variant identified in the United Kingdom in December 2020 has raised international alarm. We estimate that, in all 15 countries analyzed, there is at least a 50% chance the variant was imported by travelers from the United Kingdom by December 7th.

SUBMITTER: Du Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814837 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature