Haim-Boukobza S., Roquebert B., Trombert-Paolantoni S., Lecorche E., Verdurme L., Foulongne V., Selinger Christian, Michalakis Y., Sofonea M. T., Alizon S.
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021,
27 (5), p. 1496-1499 ISSN 1080-6040
Variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 raise concerns regarding the control of coronavirus disease epidemics. We analyzed 40,000 specific reverse transcription PCR tests performed on positive samples during January 26-February 16, 2021, in France. We found high transmission advantage of variants and more advanced spread than anticipated.
