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 [![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-blue.svg)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)
 [![Code style: black](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg)](https://github.com/psf/black)
 
-This is a Bayesian python toolbox for inference and forecast of the spread of the Coronavirus.
+This is a Bayesian python toolbox for inference and forecast of the spread of the Coronavirus. We also provide a variety of data download utilities which allow quick and easy data exploration of Coronavirus related datasets.
 
 - [**Documentation**](https://covid19-inference.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html)
 - [**Getting started**](https://covid19-inference.readthedocs.io/en/latest/doc/gettingstarted.html)
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 - [**Source code**](https://github.com/Priesemann-Group/covid19_inference)
 
 
-The latest stable version is [v0.3.6](https://github.com/Priesemann-Group/covid19_inference/tree/v0.3.6)!
+The latest stable version is [v0.4.0](https://github.com/Priesemann-Group/covid19_inference/tree/v0.4.0)!
 
 
-The research article [is available on arXiv](https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.01105) (**updated on April 13 2020**).
-The code used to produce the figures is available in the other repository [here](https://github.com/Priesemann-Group/covid19_inference_forecast).
+## Please take notice of our [disclaimer](DISCLAIMER.md).
 
 
-If you are interested in our efforts and like to help us feel free to contact us. **We are looking for support** to help us with analyzing other countries and to extend to an hierarchical regional model.
-
-### Please take notice of our [disclaimer](DISCLAIMER.md).
-
-
-### Installation:
+## Installation:
 
 Can be installed from pypi with
 ```
 pip install covid19_inference
 ```
+
+## Related Publications
+These research articles use this package:
+- *Inferring change points in the spread of COVID-19 reveals the effectiveness of interventions*
+    - This research article [is available on arXiv](https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.01105) (**updated on April 13 2020**) and was published [in Science](https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abb9789).
+    - The code used to produce the figures is available in the other repository [here](https://github.com/Priesemann-Group/covid19_inference_forecast).
+- *Mutational signatures and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Gamma and Lambda variants*
+    - This research article [is available on arXiv](https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.10018) (**updated on August 21 2021**).
+
+If you are interested in our efforts and like to help us feel free to contact us. **We are looking for support**
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