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Researcher on SARS-CoV-2 genomic diversity and transmission dynamics in East Africa
The study utilised genomic sequences from the Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data (GISAID) repository. Bayesian Phylogeography methods were used via the BEAST software. The first case of COVID-19 in Uganda likely originated from Kenya.
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Nabisubi et al., "Genetic diversity and transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in East Africa," PubMed PMID 41535569, January 14, 2026.
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Bayesian analysis is the right framework for settling the COVID-19 origins question
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Disputed The wording matches the article abstract verbatim, and the paper was published on 2026-01-14; however, it is a multi-author paper (Nabisubi et al.), with Stephen Kanyerezi listed only as one coauthor, so I cannot verify this as a single-author quote. ([nature.com](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-36094-0)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 · 1h ago
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