Research and analysis

SARS-CoV-2 immunity-escape variants, 7 January 2021

Paper by academics on behalf of the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 22 January 2021

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SARS-CoV-2 immunity-escape variants - 7 January 2021

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Paper prepared by academics for NERVTAG on viral evasion during antibody treatment of the new SARS-CoV 2 immunity-escape variants. It was considered at SAGE 75 on 7 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 new SARS-CoV-2 variant may react to antibody and immunisation treatment.

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 These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.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 22 January 2021