The reproductive number of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is far higher compared to the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 virus

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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Published inJournal of travel medicine Vol. 28; no. 7
Main Authors Liu, Ying, Rocklöv, Joacim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 11.10.2021
Subjects
Alpha variant
B1.617.2
Basic Reproduction Number
basic reproductive number
COVID-19
Delta variant
epidemic potential
Humans
pandemic
Public health
Rapid Communication
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2 - physiology
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
transmissibility
variants of concerns
Wuhan
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
R
basic reproductive number
epidemic potential
transmissibility
Wuhan
Alpha variant
Delta variant
variants of concerns
B1.617.2
pandemic
R0
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Summary: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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ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
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DOI:10.1093/jtm/taab124