Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that belongs to
the coronavirus family and is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of May …

The scientific community has been alarmed by the possible immunological evasion, higher
infectivity, and severity of disease caused by the newest variants of SARS-CoV-2. The spike …

Background: Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus carry differential risks to public health. The
Omicron (B. 1.1. 529) variant, first identified in Botswana on November 11, 2021, has spread …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is arguably one of the most challenging health crises in
modern times. The development of effective strategies to control the spread of SARS-CoV-2 …

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with enhanced transmissibility and partial immune
escape (also known as Variants of Concern, VOC) has characterised the second year of the …

Newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 virus has been identified in China since 2019 and is still
progressing as a tense threat to the human health worldwide. This virus can cause an acute …

Genomic surveillance of infectious diseases allows monitoring circulating and emerging
variants and quantifying their epidemic potential. However, due to the high costs associated …

SARS-CoV-2 lineages and variants of concern (VOC) have gained more efficient
transmission and immune evasion properties with time. We describe the circulation of VOCs …

With winter coming in the northern hemisphere, disadvantageous seasonality of SARS-CoV-
2 requires high immunity levels in the population or increasing non-pharmaceutical …

RESUMO A pandemia do Coronavírus tornou-se massivo problema nos últimos anos, com
número de óbitos superando 650.000 apenas no Brasil e ultrapassa os 550 milhões de …