Quantification of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 in Switzerland
Background: In December 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) reported a SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern (VoC) which is now named B.1.1.7. Based on initial data from the UK and later data from other countries, this variant was estimated to have a transmission fitness advantage of around 40–80 % (Volz et al.,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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Series: | Epidemics |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436521000335 |