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- COVID-19 cases surged in China by the end of 2022, prompting some countries to enhance testing for travelers.
- In Italy, 556 passengers arriving from two Chinese provinces were screened in late December 2022, with 126 (22.7%) testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.
- Whole genome sequencing of 61 positive samples showed Omicron variants, specifically sub-lineages BA.5.2.48, BF.7.14, and BQ.1.1, consistent with recent data from China.
Article Abstract
With numbers of COVID-19 cases having substantially increased at the end of 2022 in China, some countries have started or expanded testing and genomic surveillance of travellers. We report screening results in Italy in late December 2022 of 556 flight passengers in provenance from two Chinese provinces. Among these passengers, 126 (22.7%) tested SARS-CoV-2 positive. Whole genome sequencing of 61 passengers' positive samples revealed Omicron variants, notably sub-lineages BA.5.2.48, BF.7.14 and BQ.1.1, in line with data released from China.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9837854 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.2.2300008 | DOI Listing |
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