Linked transmission chains of imported SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.351 across mainland France, January 2021
The SARS-CoV-2 variant with lineage B.1.351 clusters investigation team
Abstract
Two cases of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection with the B.1.351 variant were reported in France in mid-January, 2020. These cases attended a gathering in Mozambique in mid-December 2020. Investigations led to the identification of five imported cases responsible for 14 transmission chains and a total 36 cases. Epidemiological characteristics seemed comparable to those described before the emergence of the South African variant B.1.351. The lack of tertiary transmission outside of the personal sphere suggests that distancing and barrier measures were effective.
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Transmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)EpidemiologyMainlandCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Mainland China2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGeographyVirologyIdentification (biology)MedicineDemographyBiologyTelecommunicationsDiseaseOutbreakPathologyComputer scienceEcologyChinaArchaeologySociologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies