Another study shows increased transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 with a 50% to 100% higher reproduction number
26 Mar, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCAssessing transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England – Nature
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Just published @nature: Transmissibility of the B.1.1.7 (UK) variant https://t.co/dsMge8bB83 "A substantial transmission advantage with a 50 to 100% higher reproduction number"
Secondary attack rates were 30-40% higher than ancestral strain (non-VOC); no age gradient by modeling pic.twitter.com/870A3PojyF— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 25, 2021