Phylogenomic analysis of COVID-19 summer and winter outbreaks in Hong Kong: An observational study

• Main Authors: Wan-Mui Chan (Author), Jonathan Daniel Ip (Author), Allen Wing-Ho Chu (Author), Herman Tse (Author), Anthony Raymond Tam (Author), Xin Li (Author), Mike Yat-Wah Kwan (Author), Yat-Sun Yau (Author), Wai-Shing Leung (Author), Thomas Shiu-Hong Chik (Author), Wing-Kin To (Author), Anthony Chin-Ki Ng (Author), Cyril Chik-Yan Yip (Author), Rosana Wing-Shan Poon (Author), Kwok-Hung Chan (Author), Sally Cheuk-Ying Wong (Author), Garnet Kwan-Yue Choi (Author), David Christopher Lung (Author), Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng (Author), Ivan Fan-Ngai Hung (Author), Kwok-Yung Yuen (Author), Kelvin Kai-Wang To (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Viral genomic surveillance is vital for understanding the transmission of COVID-19. In Hong Kong, breakthrough outbreaks have occurred in July (third wave) and November (fourth wave) 2020. We used whole viral genome analysis to study the characteristics of these waves. Methods: We analyz...