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PHE: Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern – variant risk assessments for SARS-CoV-2 variant, Beta, 23 July 2021

Paper prepared by Public Health England (PHE).

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 23 July 2021
• Last updated: 13 August 2021 — See all updates

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PHE: Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern – variant risk assessments for SARS-CoV-2 variant, Beta, 23 July 2021

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/investigation-of-sars-cov-2-variants-of-concern-variant-risk-assessments

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Paper by PHE on the SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant of concern. This paper was available for participants to read at SAGE 94 on 22 July 2021, but not considered or discussed in the meeting.

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 These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.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 23 July 2021
Last updated 13 August 2021 + show all updates

1. 13 August 2021

   This paper was released as part of a batch of SAGE documents on 13 August 2021.

2. 23 July 2021

   First published.