The effective reproductive number of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is several times relative to Delta

Our review found the effective reproduction number and basic reproduction number of the Omicron variant elicited 3.8 and 2.5 times higher transmissibility than the Delta variant, respectively. The Omicron variant has an average basic and effective reproduction number of 8.2 and 3.6.

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Published inJournal of travel medicine Vol. 29; no. 3
Main Authors Liu, Ying, Rocklöv, Joacim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 31.05.2022
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Basic Reproduction Number
COVID-19
Delta variant
effective reproduction number
Epidemics
Humans
Medicine
Omicron variant
Reproduction
Research Letter
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
the basic reproduction number
Travel medicine
variants of concern
Omicron variant
SARS-CoV-2
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effective reproduction number
the basic reproduction number
variants of concern
B.1.1.529
Delta variant
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Summary:Our review found the effective reproduction number and basic reproduction number of the Omicron variant elicited 3.8 and 2.5 times higher transmissibility than the Delta variant, respectively. The Omicron variant has an average basic and effective reproduction number of 8.2 and 3.6.
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ISSN:1195-1982
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DOI:10.1093/jtm/taac037