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UKRI funds G2P-UK National Virology Consortium to work closely with COG-UK2021-01-15T00:00:00+0000Public Health England assigns P.1 (Brazil) variant of concern2021-01-21T00:00:00+0000> 200,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by COG-UK2021-01-21T00:00:00+0000Public Health England assigns B.1.1.7 with E848K mutation variant of concern2021-02-01T00:00:00+0000Article: SA Kemp et al, 'Neutralising antibodies drive Spike mediated evasion', Nature, 592, 277-82.2021-02-05T00:00:00+0000SAGE Report: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in universities2021-02-08T00:00:00+00002021-02-08T00:00:00+0000Article: DJ Baker et al, ' CoronHiT protocol for large-scale multiplexing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes using Nanopore sequencing', Genome Medicine, 13/21.2021-02-09T00:00:00+0000Article: L du Plesis, et al, 'Establishment and lineage dynamics of the epidemic in the UK', Science, 371/6530, 708-12.2021-02-12T00:00:00+0000Mutation Explorer tool released2021-02-21T00:00:00+0000Article: H Harper et al, 'Detecting SARS-CoV-2 variants with SNP genotyping', PLOS One2021-02-24T00:00:00+0000Wellcome Sanger Institute handled over 20 million COVID-19 test samples over past year2021-03-01T00:00:00+0000Report: B Jackson et al, Recombinant genomes involving lineage B.1.1.7 in the UK, Virological2021-03-01T00:00:00+0000COG-UK joined Environmental Modelling Group Transmission, SAGE subgroup2021-03-01T00:00:00+0000Full roll-out of Wellcome Sanger Institute cherry picking robotic platform and dedicated sequencing lab2021-03-01T00:00:00+0000Article: EC Thomson et al, 'Circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike N439K variants maintain fitness while evading antibody-mediated immunity', Cell, 184/5, 1171-87.e202021-03-04T00:00:00+0000Article: KA Lyhoe, et al ' Shared SARS-CoV-2 diversity between individuals suggests local transmission of minority variants', Science, 372,65392021-03-09T00:00:00+0000Article: DA Collier, et al, 'Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies', Nature, 593, 136-412021-03-11T00:00:00+0000> 250,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by COG-UK2021-03-11T00:00:00+0000SAGE Report: Impact of travel restrictions on importations to England from May-Sept 20202021-03-12T00:00:00+0000
Date Event People Places Sciences
15 Jan 2021UKRI funds G2P-UK National Virology Consortium to work closely with COG-UK  Covid-19
21 Jan 2021Public Health England assigns P.1 (Brazil) variant of concern Public Health EnglandCovid-19
21 Jan 2021Over 200,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by COG-UK  Covid-19
Feb 2021Public Health England assigns B.1.1.7 with E848K mutation variant of concern Public Health EnglandCovid-19
5 Feb 2021Article: SA Kemp et al, 'Neutralising antibodies drive Spike mediated evasion', Nature, 592, 277-82.KempUniversity College LondonCovid-19
8 Feb 2021SAGE Report: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in universities  Covid-19
8 Feb 2021Majora dashboard showed 250,673 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by COG-UK  Covid-19
9 Feb 2021Article: DJ Baker et al, ' CoronHiT protocol for large-scale multiplexing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes using Nanopore sequencing', Genome Medicine, 13/21.Dave BakerQuadram InstituteCovid-19
12 Feb 2021Article: L du Plesis, et al, 'Establishment and lineage dynamics of the epidemic in the UK', Science, 371/6530, 708-12.du PlessisUniversity of OxfordCovid-19
21 Feb 2021Mutation Explorer tool released  Covid-19
24 Feb 2021Article: H Harper et al, 'Detecting SARS-CoV-2 variants with SNP genotyping', PLOS OneHelen HarperUniversity of BristolCovid-19
Mar 2021Wellcome Sanger Institute handled over 20 million COVID-19 test samples over past year Wellcome Sanger InstituteCovid-19
Mar 2021Report: B Jackson et al, Recombinant genomes involving lineage B.1.1.7 in the UK, VirologicalBen JacksonUniversity of EdinburghCovid-19
Mar 2021COG-UK joined Environmental Modelling Group Transmission, SAGE subgroup  Covid-19
Mar 2021Full roll-out of Wellcome Sanger Institute cherry picking robotic platform and dedicated sequencing lab Wellcome Sanger InstituteCovid-19
4 Mar 2021Article: EC Thomson et al, 'Circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike N439K variants maintain fitness while evading antibody-mediated immunity', Cell, 184/5, 1171-87.e20Emma ThomsonUniversity of GlasgowCovid-19
9 Mar 2021Article: KA Lyhoe, et al 'Shared SARS-CoV-2 diversity between individuals suggests local transmission of minority variants', Science, 372,6539LythoeUniversity of OxfordCovid-19
11 Mar 2021Article: DA Collier, et al, 'Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies', Nature, 593, 136-41Dami Collier, Davide Corti, Ravindra GuptaVir Biotechnology, University of CambridgeCovid-19
11 Mar 2021Over 300,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by COG-UK  Covid-19
12 Mar 2021SAGE Report: Impact of travel restrictions on importations to England from May-Sept 2020  Covid-19

15 Jan 2021

UKRI funds G2P-UK National Virology Consortium to work closely with COG-UK

21 Jan 2021

Public Health England assigns P.1 (Brazil) variant of concern

21 Jan 2021

Over 200,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by COG-UK

Feb 2021

Public Health England assigns B.1.1.7 with E848K mutation variant of concern

5 Feb 2021

Article: SA Kemp et al, 'Neutralising antibodies drive Spike mediated evasion', Nature, 592, 277-82.

8 Feb 2021

SAGE Report: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in universities

8 Feb 2021

Majora dashboard showed 250,673 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by COG-UK

9 Feb 2021

Article: DJ Baker et al, ' CoronHiT protocol for large-scale multiplexing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes using Nanopore sequencing', Genome Medicine, 13/21.

12 Feb 2021

Article: L du Plesis, et al, 'Establishment and lineage dynamics of the epidemic in the UK', Science, 371/6530, 708-12.

21 Feb 2021

Mutation Explorer tool released

24 Feb 2021

Article: H Harper et al, 'Detecting SARS-CoV-2 variants with SNP genotyping', PLOS One

Mar 2021

Wellcome Sanger Institute handled over 20 million COVID-19 test samples over past year

Mar 2021

Report: B Jackson et al, Recombinant genomes involving lineage B.1.1.7 in the UK, Virological

Mar 2021

COG-UK joined Environmental Modelling Group Transmission, SAGE subgroup

Mar 2021

Full roll-out of Wellcome Sanger Institute cherry picking robotic platform and dedicated sequencing lab

4 Mar 2021

Article: EC Thomson et al, 'Circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike N439K variants maintain fitness while evading antibody-mediated immunity', Cell, 184/5, 1171-87.e20

9 Mar 2021

Article: KA Lyhoe, et al 'Shared SARS-CoV-2 diversity between individuals suggests local transmission of minority variants', Science, 372,6539

11 Mar 2021

Article: DA Collier, et al, 'Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 to mRNA vaccine-elicited antibodies', Nature, 593, 136-41

11 Mar 2021

Over 300,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by COG-UK

12 Mar 2021

SAGE Report: Impact of travel restrictions on importations to England from May-Sept 2020

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