Worldwide SARS-COV-2 haplotype distribution (preprint)

The world is experiencing one of the most severe viral outbreaks in the last years, the pandemic infection by SARS-COV-2, causative agent of COVID-19 disease. The virus reached over 120 countries, with a total number of 6.5 million infected, and 320000 deaths. A deeper understanding of its genomic diversity is mandatory.We analyzed 21296 SARS-COV-2 reported sequences, defining the existence of recurrent haplotypes and their specific geographical distribution.