The British variant of SARS-CoV-2 and the poverty of epidemiology
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B.1.1.7, a variant of SARS-CoV-2 that emerged in England last year and has been spreading rapidly everywhere since the beginning of the year, is claimed to be far more transmissible than the historical lineage. For instance, based on the early expansion of B.1.1.7 in France, Gaymard et al. (2021) found that it was between 50% and 70% more transmissible, which was used to recommend more stringent restrictions since if that were accurate a massive surge of incidence would be inevitable unless transmission were significantly reduced.
The British variant of SARS-CoV-2 and the poverty of epidemiology
The British variant of SARS-CoV-2 and the…
The British variant of SARS-CoV-2 and the poverty of epidemiology
B.1.1.7, a variant of SARS-CoV-2 that emerged in England last year and has been spreading rapidly everywhere since the beginning of the year, is claimed to be far more transmissible than the historical lineage. For instance, based on the early expansion of B.1.1.7 in France, Gaymard et al. (2021) found that it was between 50% and 70% more transmissible, which was used to recommend more stringent restrictions since if that were accurate a massive surge of incidence would be inevitable unless transmission were significantly reduced.