By Suchandrima Bhowmik Dec 29 2021Reviewed by Aimee Molineux Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, several severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) variants of concern (VOC) have emerged, leading to repeated surges in cases, deaths, and hospitalizations throughout the world. Classification of these variants by the Phylogenetic Assignment of Named Global Outbreak Lineages...