Research and analysis

PHE: Investigation of novel SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 - technical briefing 4, 13 January 2021

Paper prepared by Public Health England (PHE).

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 29 January 2021

Documents

Technical briefing documents on the novel SARS-CoV-2 variant

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/investigation-of-novel-sars-cov-2-variant-variant-of-concern-20201201

Details

Paper presented by PHE on the new SARS-CoV-2 variant. For the latest version see the Public Health England technical briefing documents on the novel SARS-CoV-2 variant. It was considered at SAGE 76 on 14 January 2021.

The paper is the assessment of the evidence at the time of writing. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.

This paper is a technical briefing which details how the S-gene is relevant to detection of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant.

See more information on the new SARS-CoV-2 variant.

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 These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.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 29 January 2021