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Undetected coronavirus variant was in at least 15 countries before its discovery, study finds – Science Daily

A highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant had spread across the globe undetected for months when scientists discovered it, according to a new study.

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A highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant was unknowingly spreading for months in the United States by October 2020, according to a new study from researchers with The University of Texas at Austin COVID-19 Modeling Consortium. Scientists first discovered it in early December in the United Kingdom, where the highly contagious and more lethal variant is thought to have originated. The journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, which has published an early-release version of the study, provides evidence that…

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