Pangolin coronavirus sheds light on UK SARS-CoV-2 variant's evolutionary trajectory

Researchers at the Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, UK, have provided key insights into the characteristics of the B.1.1.7 (or UK) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The team report that the B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the United Kingdom in September 2020, appears to have several functional mutations that aid in cell entry. […]
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