SARS-CoV-2 B.1.619 and B.1.620 Lineages, South Korea, 2021
Ae Kyung Park, Il‐Hwan Kim, Heui Man Kim, Hyeokjin Lee, Nam‐Joo Lee, Jeong‐Ah Kim, SangHee Woo, Chae Young Lee, Jaehee Lee, Sae Jin Oh, JeeEun Rhee, Cheon‐Kwon Yoo, Eun‐Jin Kim
Abstract
We report the rapid emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 lineages B.1.619 and B.1.620 in South Korea. The surge in frequency in a relatively short time emphasizes the need for ongoing monitoring for new lineages to track potential increases in transmissibility and disease severity and reductions in vaccine efficacy.
Topics & Concepts
Transmissibility (structural dynamics)VirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BiologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusDiseaseOutbreakMedicineInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Quantum mechanicsVibration isolationPhysicsVibrationSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies