Genomic epidemiology of Delta SARS-CoV-2 during transition from elimination to suppression in Aotearoa New Zealand

Lauren Jelley; Jordan Douglas; Xiaoyun Ren; David Winter; Andrea McNeill; Sue Huang; Nigel French; David Welch; James Hadfield; Joep de Ligt; Jemma L. Geoghegan

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31784-5

Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Genomic epidemiology of Delta SARS-CoV-2 during transition from elimination to suppression in Aotearoa New Zealand

Lauren Jelley,
Jordan Douglas,
Xiaoyun Ren,
David Winter,
Andrea McNeill,
Sue Huang,
Nigel French,
David Welch,
James Hadfield,
Joep de Ligt,
Jemma L. Geoghegan

Affiliations

Lauren Jelley: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Jordan Douglas: Centre for Computational Evolution, School of Computer Science, University of Auckland
Xiaoyun Ren: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
David Winter: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Andrea McNeill: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Sue Huang: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Nigel French: Tāwharau Ora/School of Veterinary Science, Massey University
David Welch: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago
James Hadfield: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre
Joep de Ligt: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Jemma L. Geoghegan: Institute of Environmental Science and Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31784-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Aotearoa New Zealand pursued a COVID-19 elimination strategy until October 2021 when it moved to a suppression strategy. In this genomic surveillance study, the authors describe spread of the virus during the transition between these strategies, with evidence of substantial undetected community transmission.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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