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Phylogenetic Analysis Shows How Superspreader Events Fueled SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

Dec 11, 2020
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NEW YORK – A phylogenetic analysis of early SARS-CoV-2 cases in Boston underscores the effect of superspreading events in the transmission of the virus.

Spread of the virus has been linked to workplace and social gatherings as well as to close living environments like nursing homes, and superspreader events in which one individual infects many others are also suspected to contribute to COVID-19 transmission.

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