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What did they analyze? RNA samples from nasopharyngeal swabs were collected in November/December 2020.
What methods did they use? RNA-seq with a Novaseq (2x100bp)
Does this paper study COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, or a related disease and/or virus? This study reports a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 found in Los Angeles.
What is the main finding (or a few main takeaways)? The novel strain was first rare and then rose to 36.4% prevalence in their sample of 181 strains from Los Angeles.
What does this paper tell us about the background and/or diagnostics/therapeutics for COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2? The paper contributes to understanding of previous variants in a specific region of the united states.
Do you have any concerns about methodology or the interpretation of these results beyond this analysis? None. This is a short paper.
Title: Emergence of a novel SARS-CoV-2 strain in Southern California
General Information
Please paste a link to the paper or a citation here:
Link: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.18.21249786v1
What is the paper's Manubot-style citation?
Citation: [@URL:https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.18.21249786v1]
Is this paper primarily relevant to Background or Pathogenesis?
Please list some keywords (3-10) that help identify the relevance of this paper to COVID-19
Please note the publication / review status
Which areas of expertise are particularly relevant to the paper?