Reproduction Numbers of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Variants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Zhanwei Du, Caifen Liu, Chunyu Wang, Lingfeng Xu, Mingda Xu, Lin Wang, Yuan Bai, Xiao-Ke Xu, Eric H. Y. Lau, Peng Wu, Benjamin J. Cowling
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to pose substantial risks to public health, worsened by the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants that may have a higher transmissibility and reduce vaccine effectiveness. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on reproduction numbers of SARS-CoV-2 variants and provided pooled estimates for each variant.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMeta-analysisPandemicCoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Transmissibility (structural dynamics)Betacoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndromeVirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirusIntensive care medicineDiseaseOutbreakInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Vibration isolationQuantum mechanicsPhysicsVibrationSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction