News and Updates from COG-UK
COG-UK is creating networks of COVID-19 sampling, genome sequencing and analysis that use new and refined tools and techniques to provide the UK with valuable insights and data on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Below we list the news, updates and press releases surrounding this consortium, additional information is available on our Twitter feed: @CovidGenomicsUK
COG-UK Reports
The reports generated by the COG-UK consortium are posted on this website. These reports are provided to the four Public Health Agencies and to the UK government to track SARS-CoV-2 evolution in the UK in order to provide epidemiological insights.
Report 9: 25th June 2020 Report COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium
- Associated Commentary: COG-UK report 9 – 25th June 2020
Report 8: 11th June 2020 Report COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium
Report 7: 28th May 2020 Report COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium
- Associated Explainer: The COVID-19 genome
Report 6: 14th May 2020 Report COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium
Report 5: 7th May 2020 Report COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium
- Associated Commentary: COG-UK Report 5, 7th May 2020
Report 4: 16th April 2020 Report – Covid 19 Genomics Consortium UK (COG-UK)
Report 3: 9th April 2020 Report – Covid 19 Genomics Consortium UK (COG-UK)
Report 2: 1st April 2020 Report – Covid 19 Genomics Consortium UK (COG-UK)
Report 1: 23rd March 2020 Report – Covid 19 Genomics Consortium (COG-UK)
Contact
For journalists wishing to know more about the COG-19 consortium, please contact: press@cogconsortium.uk
News and Updates
3 July – Commentary: COG-UK report 9 – 25th June 2020
12 June – Explainer: The COVID-19 Genome
10 June – Press Release: COG-UK preliminary analysis reveals the frequency and source of virus introductions into the UK
29 May – Commentary: COG-UK Report 5, 7th May 2020
22 May – Press Release: Analysis of COVID-19 Genomes reveals large numbers of introductions to the UK in March
15 May – New data release on website, with 16380 sequences.
4 May – Press Release: The COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium and the Canadian COVID Genomics Network (CanCOGeN) launch new partnership
24 Apr – A letter to Medical Directors, Consultant Virologist/Microbiologists, Infectious Diseases Physicians, Infection Laboratory Managers in the NHS introducing the project can be downloaded here: Participating in the COVID-19 Genomic UK (COG-UK) Consortium 24 April 2020
23 March – Press release: UK launches whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus
The COG-UK consortium is pooling the knowledge and expertise of the four UK Public Health Agencies, multiple regional University hubs, and large sequencing centres to fully understand the transmission and evolution of #COVID19
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03/07/20 update: 27,611 UK genomes within 52,317 global tree. @CovidGenomicsUK collaborative http://microreact.org/project/cogconsortium
We've posted COG report #9 today which contains detailed modelling of the effect of the D614G spike mutation in the UK population. We see no evidence of an effect on disease severity, and potentially a small effect on transmissibility. Read more https://www.cogconsortium.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/25th-June-2020-Report-COVID-19-Genomics-UK-COG-UK-Consortium.pdf @erikmvolz
