medRxiv · 2021 · 14 citations · 6 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesEmerging Infectious DiseasesInfectious Disease EpidemiologyVirologyDisease SpreadEmerging Viral DiseasesGlobal EpidemiologyPandemic ResponseTravel-associated InfectionsTravel-related Infectious DiseasesCross-border Disease TransmissionCross-border Outbreak InvestigationInternational Outbreak ReportingPandemic Risk AssessmentTravel-related Spread Analysis
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.
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