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Uptick in SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Variation Aligns With Rise in COVID-19 Cases

Apr 02, 2021
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NEW YORK — Surges in COVID-19 cases last year coincided with the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants, a new study has found.

Since its initial declaration as a pandemic in March 2020, SARS-CoV-2 has spread around the world, causing an estimated 129 million cases of COVID-19 and 2.8 million deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard.

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