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1/ Good article on the lag in tracking SARS-CoV2 variants in Canada. Short thread that’s going to annoy some people I respect and a COI: the tech I talk about was developed at #LTRI where I work. cbc.ca/news/health/co…
2/ The CBC article discusses the main approach to identifying viral variants - genomic sequencing. This was done spectacularly well in the UK which has invested a lot more. It identified the B1.1.1.7 variant that just coursed through 125 residents of a LTC home in Barrie. But...
3/ This more infectious variant emerged in UK samples in September. By the time it was acted upon (causing a Holiday lockdown and government U-turn) it was rampant. Why was this? Aside the political aspect, it takes some time to fully sequence and analyse. There was no rush.
