Early Transmission Dynamics, Spread, and Genomic Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 in Panama

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Authors

Danilo Franco · Fundación Valle del Lili

Claudia González · Imperial College London

Leyda Ábrego · Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud

Jean‐Paul Carrera · University of Oxford

Yamilka Díaz · Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud

Yaset Caicedo · Imperial College London

Ambar Moreno

Abstract

We report an epidemiologic analysis of 4,210 cases of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and genetic analysis of 313 new near-complete virus genomes in Panama during March 9-April 16, 2020. Although containment measures reduced R<sub>0</sub> and R<sub>t</sub>, they did not interrupt virus spread in the country.

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 27, Issue 2, pp. 612-615

DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.203767

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