International importance and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants Alpha, Delta, and Omicron BA.1 into Spain
Our findings highlight the role of international travel in the spread of new variants. They underscore the importance of monitoring travel patterns and implementing targeted public health measures to manage the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Authors
- Samuel L. Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6354-4943)
- Philippe Lemey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2826-5353)
- Marc A. Suchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9818-479X)
- David Posada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1407-3406)
- Nena Bollen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0532-0658)
- Guy Baele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1915-7732)
- Simon Dellicour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9558-1052)
- Pilar Gallego‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8531-9851)
Institutions
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Rega Institute for Medical Research (BE)
- Global Virus Network (US)
- Galicia Sur Biomedical Foundation (ES)
- Universidade de Vigo (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-00912-9
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.44
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- European Commission
- Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- KU Leuven
- Xunta de Galicia
- Vlaamse regering
- National Institutes of Health