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PHE: Investigation of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (England) - Technical briefing 8, 1 April 2021

Paper prepared by Public Health England (PHE).

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 1 April 2021
• Last updated: 23 April 2021 — See all updates

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PHE: Investigation of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (England) - Technical briefing 8, 1 April 2021

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

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Paper presented by PHE on the new SARS-CoV-2 variant. It was considered at SAGE 86 on 8 April 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.

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

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 These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.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 1 April 2021
Last updated 23 April 2021 + show all updates

1. 23 April 2021

   This paper was released as part of a batch of SAGE documents on 23 April 2021.

2. 1 April 2021

   First published.