3 research outputs found
Early transmission patterns of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in travellers from Wuhan to Thailand, January 2020
We report two cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in travellers from Wuhan, China to Thailand. Both were independent introductions on separate flights, discovered with thermoscanners and confirmed with RT-PCR and genome sequencing. Both cases do not seem directly linked to the Huanan Seafood Market in Hubei but the viral genomes are identical to four other sequences from Wuhan, suggesting early spread within the city already in the first week of January
Linkage disequilibrium suggests genomic stability in Omicron clades of SARS-CoV-2 from the ASEAN countries
After more than 2 years of pandemic caused by SARS-CoV2, COVID-19 is still a national concern in many countries
worldwide. One of the key investigations is to understand the
factors contributing to the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV2 as a pathogen. Currently, almost all countries have lifted
border control orders and have allowed inter-country travel with
minimal restrictions. This provides better resolutions on genomic
patterns and the evolution of circulating SARS-CoV-2 in each
community with the influence of imported strains.
In this report, we surveyed genomes of SARS-CoV-2 strains
circulating in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) countries. This project serves as a collaborative effort
from the ASEAN Member States that had participated in the
programme ‘Strengthening Laboratory Capacity on COVID-19
Bio Genomic for ASEAN Countries