Variant analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes from Belgian military personnel engaged in overseas missions and operations

More than a year after the first identification of SARS-CoV-2 in China, the emergence and spread of genomic variants of this virus through travel raise concerns regarding the introduction of lineages in previously unaffected regions, requiring adequate containment strategies. Concomitantly, such introductions fuel worries about a possible increase in transmissibility and disease severity, as well as a possible decrease in vaccine efficacy. The armed forces frequently move military personnel around the world. As part of a COVID-19 risk mitigation strategy, Belgian armed forces that engaged in m... Mehr ...