The reproductive number of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is far higher compared to the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 virus
Ying Liu, Joacim Rocklöv
Abstract
The Delta variant is now replacing all other SARS-CoV-2 variants. We found a mean R0 of 5.08, which is much higher than the R0 of the ancestral strain of 2.79. Rapidly ramping up vaccine coverage rates while enhancing public health and social measures is now even more urgent and important.
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MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyDeltaVirusSars virusOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseInternal medicineAerospace engineeringEngineeringSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction