COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) variants
Information on variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Data
Guidance and information
Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 variants
COVID-19 therapeutics
Lateral flow testing
News and announcements
NERVTAG statements on COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) (updated regularly)
- Confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants identified in UK
- PHE statement on Variant of Concern and new Variant Under Investigation
- Rapid evaluation confirms lateral flow devices effective in detecting new COVID-19 variant
- Statement from Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, about new strain of COVID-19
- PHE investigating a novel variant of COVID-19
Surge testing
- COVID-19 surge testing outcomes reports: management information
- Surge testing to be deployed to monitor and suppress spread of COVID-19 variant
- Surge testing to be deployed in further areas in connection to new variants
- Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Manchester in connection to new variants
- Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Lambeth in connection to new variant
- Surge testing to be deployed in areas of Middlesbrough, Walsall, and Hampshire in connection to new variant
- Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Manchester, Norfolk, Southampton and Surrey
- Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Leeds
- Surge testing to be deployed in an area of Brentwood
- Surge testing to be deployed in New Addington, Croydon
Last updated 21 January 2022 + show all updates
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Added 'COVID-19 therapeutic agents: technical briefings'.
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Added 'SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern diagnostic assurance' and 'Reflex (genotyping) assays for identification of priority SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern'.
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Added 'SARS-CoV-2 variants of public health interest' under 'Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 variants'.
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Added link to 'Increased household transmission of COVID-19 cases associated with SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern B.1.617.2: a national case-control study'.
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Added links to 'Confirmed cases of VOC-21APR-02 by week' under Data.
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Added 'Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 variants' section.
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Added 'COVID-19 surge testing outcomes reports: management information' under Surge testing.
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Added Data and Surge testing sections.
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Added link to 'SARS-CoV-2 lateral flow antigen tests: evaluation of VOC1 (Kent, UK) and VOC2 (South Africa)' guidance.
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Added 'COVID-19 variants: genomically confirmed case numbers'.
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Added 'SARS-CoV-2 VOC: investigating and managing individuals with a possible or confirmed case'.
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Added link to New variant clustering in households analysis (ONS).
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Added link to Central Alerting System (CAS) alert under 'Guidance and information'.
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Added links to news stories.
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Added 'SARS-CoV-2 lateral flow antigen tests: evaluation of VUI-202012/01'.
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