We discuss the latest developments in SARS-CoV-2 genomics over the last 2 weeks with Peter van Heusden, covering the growing list of Variants of Concern and the latest developments in Africa.

Papers & resources mentioned: 
American birds (677) - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.12.21251658v2

https://github.com/cov-lineages/pango-designation

PHE thresholds for different variants: 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-variants-genomically-confirmed-case-numbers/variants-distribution-of-cases-data

A.23.1 in Uganda - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.08.21251393v1
B.1.525 - https://github.com/cov-lineages/pango-designation/issues/4

Zambia sequences - 
 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7008e2.htm?s_cid=mm7008e2_w

48 SARS-CoV-2 More Variants of Concern and updates from Africa

Microbial Bioinformatics is a rapidly changing field marrying computer science and microbiology. Join us as we share some tips and tricks we’ve learnt over the years. If you’re student just getting to grips to the field, or someone who just wants to keep tabs on the latest and greatest - this podcast is for you. 

The hosts are Dr. Lee Katz from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US), Dr. Nabil-Fareed Alikhan from the University of Oxford (UK), and Prof. Andrew Page from Theiagen Genomics (UK) and bring together years of experience in microbial bioinformatics.

The opinions expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Oxford or Theiagen Genomics.

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48 SARS-CoV-2 More Variants of Concern and updates from Africa

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