Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Variants on Réunion Island, France, 2021

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Mercier, Alizé | Wilkinson, David A | Lebarbenchon, Camille | Mavingui, Patrick | Yemadje-Menudier, Luce

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International audience. In January 2021, after detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants, genomic surveillance was established on Réunion Island to track the introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages and variants of concern. This system identified 22 SARS-CoV-2 lineages, 71% of which were attributed to the Beta variant.

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