SARS-CoV-2 variants possess a well-documented bag of tricks. The Harvard researchers identified seven samples infected with B.1.1.7 among a cohort of 65 individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2. The Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC) state that B.1.1.7 transmits at 50% the rate that non-B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 is capable. In response to the growing concerns of rapidly spreading SARS-CoV-2 variants, the Chinese government increased their required isolation period to three weeks in the past few months. This data adds to the growing narrative around B.1.1.7 and SARS-CoV-2 variants in general.

Source: Forbes February 19, 2021 19:41 UTC