Read on Twitter
December 2020
UK—Hey US, we've got a variant that has >50% higher infectiousness, >30% increased lethality, and you'll need to vaccinate like no tomorrow to prevent a major surge
May 2021
US—We got this. More than 150 million of us got it. Thanks UK.
UK—Hey US, we've got a variant that has >50% higher infectiousness, >30% increased lethality, and you'll need to vaccinate like no tomorrow to prevent a major surge
May 2021
US—We got this. More than 150 million of us got it. Thanks UK.
Reflects the power of genomic sequencing, the edge of the advance warning provided by outstanding UK scientists and the functional, epidemiological correlations of the variant identified, and a strong US vaccination campaign that has successfully thwarted a 4th wave. Genuine 
We, in the US, wouldn't have known a scintilla about B.1.1.7 (that was already here) had the UK not forewarned us and did the heavy science lifting.
Likewise, the scientists in South Africa alerting the world about B.1.351
Likewise, the scientists in South Africa alerting the world about B.1.351
