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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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of travel medicine 2022-05, Vol.29 (3)
Hauptverfasser:	Liu, Ying, Rocklöv, Joacim
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	B.1.1.529 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
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1195-1982 1708-8305 1708-8305
DOI:	10.1093/jtm/taac037