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NERVTAG: Update note on variant B.1.1.7, 27 January 2021

Update paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) on new SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7.

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 12 February 2021

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NERVTAG: Update note on variant B.1.1.7, 27 January 2021

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Update paper presented by NERVTAG on a recent SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern. It was considered at SAGE 78 on 28 January 2021.

The following members of NERVTAG authored this paper: Peter Horby, Iain Bell, Judith Breuer, Muge Cevik, Rob Challen, Nicholas Davies, Gavin Dabrera, John Edmunds, Neil Ferguson, Sebastian Funk, Andrew Hayward, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Ben Humberstone, Catherine Huntley, Jim McMenamin, Paul McKeigue, Graham Medley, Calum Semple.

An earlier note on this variant was presented at SAGE 77.

See more information on recent SARS-CoV-2 variants.

These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

Published 12 February 2021