Research and analysis

NERVTAG: Is there evidence for genetic change in SARS-CoV-2 and if so, do mutations affect virus phenotype? - 30 September 2020

Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 23 October 2020

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NERVTAG: Is there evidence for genetic change in SARS-CoV-2? - 30 September 2020

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Paper by NERVTAG on genetic change in SARS-CoV-2. It was considered at SAGE 60 on 1 October 2020.

The paper is the assessment of the evidence at the time of writing. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.

These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

Published 23 October 2020