Superspreading potential of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variants under intensive disease control measures in China
Shi Zhao, Zihao Guo, Ka Chun Chong, Daihai He, Maggie Haitian Wang
Abstract
Given the heterogeneity in individual transmissibility, we estimated the superspreading potential of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variants. Using case series of Delta variants in Guangdong, China, we found 15% (95%CrI: 12, 19) of cases seeded 80% of offspring cases.
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MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)DeltaTransmissibility (structural dynamics)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ChinaDiseaseVirologyDisease controlInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineOutbreakQuantum mechanicsVibration isolationPhysicsEngineeringAerospace engineeringLawVibrationPolitical scienceCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing