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Date
2021-01-11 15:33
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes
speaker
Andrew Rambaut

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Although... there is a Finnish import of the RSA variant that has 681H.

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  1. 2021-01-11 15:30 Andrew Rambaut open
    It could be that the UK one is the only one that is inherently more transmissible (perhaps because of the 681H?).The other two are only taking off in hi-prevalence areas. We will see as more of those arrive in much lowerprevalence areas
  2. 2021-01-11 15:32 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Yup, I talked to Helen Branswell earlier today and I mentioned this exact point too - I'm not sure we have good data suggesting that e.g., the RSA variant is indeed more transmissible (even the data showing it's displacing other lineages is a little lacking - at least what I have seen).
  3. 2021-01-11 15:32 Kristian G. Andersen open
    (No question about the UK lineage though).
  4. 2021-01-11 15:33 Andrew Rambaut open
    Agree. No comparative rates for RSA. It is just fast growing.
  5. 2021-01-11 15:33 Andrew Rambaut
    Although... there is a Finnish import of the RSA variant that has 681H.
  6. 2021-01-11 15:34 Andrew Rambaut open
    (convergence to the same set of mutations)
  7. 2021-01-11 15:34 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Didn't they mention a couple of months ago that they had a really fast moving lineage that didn't lead to symptoms? I'm wondering if any of that might actually be true - not really "fast" moving, but expanding rapidly and if in a lot ofpeople with previously immunity, maybe leading to less symptoms. That wouldn't be too bad.
  8. 2021-01-11 15:34 Kristian G. Andersen open
    "They" being RSA
  9. 2021-01-11 15:35 Kristian G. Andersen open
    (oh - wait, maybe that was Australia... Somewhere South :wink: )

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