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Unique Clusters of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Causing a Large Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Hong Kong.
To, Kelvin Kai-Wang; Chan, Wan-Mui; Ip, Jonathan Daniel; Chu, Allen Wing-Ho; Tam, Anthony Raymond; Liu, Raymond; Wu, Alan Ka-Lun; Lung, Kwok-Cheung; Tsang, Owen Tak-Yin; Lau, Daphne Pui-Ling; To, Wing-Kin; Kwan, Mike Yat-Wah; Yau, Yat-Sun; Ng, Anthony Chin-Ki; Yip, Cyril Chik-Yan; Chan, Kwok-Hung; Tse, Herman; Hung, Ivan Fan-Ngai; Yuen, Kwok-Yung.
  • To KK; State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Chan WM; Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Ip JD; State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Chu AW; State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Tam AR; State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Liu R; Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Wu AK; Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Ruttonjee Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Lung KC; Department of Microbiology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Tsang OT; Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Lau DP; Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • To WK; Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Kwan MY; Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Yau YS; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Ng AC; Department of Paediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Yip CC; State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Chan KH; Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Tse H; State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Hung IF; Department of Pathology, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Yuen KY; Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Clin Infect Dis ; 73(1): 137-142, 2021 07 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1291923
ABSTRACT
After 2 months of relative quiescence, a large coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak occurred in Hong Kong in July 2020 after gradual relaxation of social distancing policy. Unique severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) phylogenetic clusters have been identified among locally acquired cases, with most genomes belonging to cluster HK1, which is phylogenetically related to SARS-CoV-2 reported overseas.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Clin Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cid