The second SARS-CoV-2 wave in Peru had a high case fatality rate with Lambda and Gamma causing most cases. Using phylodynamics, the authors here show that Lambda most likely originated in Peru from where it spread to other South American countries and that the center of Peru played a key role in transmission to other regions.
- Santiago Justo Arevalo
- Carmen Sofia Uribe Calampa
- Joao Renato Rebello Pinho
