Serial interval of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 93; pp. 284 - 286
• Main Authors: Nishiura, Hiroshi, Linton, Natalie M., Akhmetzhanov, Andrei R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2020; The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases; Elsevier
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus - physiology; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - transmission; COVID-19; Epidemiology; Generation time; Humans; Illness onset; Models, Statistical; Outbreak; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - transmission; SARS-CoV-2; Statistical model; Time Factors; Viruses; Coronavirus; Outbreak; Illness onset; Statistical model; Viruses; Generation time; Epidemiology

•The serial interval of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections was estimated from a total of 28 infector-infectee pairs.•The median serial interval is shorter than the median incubation period, suggesting a substantial proportion of pre-symptomatic transmission.•A short serial interval makes it dif...