Serial interval of COVID-19 and the effect of Variant B.1.1.7: analyses from prospective community cohort study (Virus Watch) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Introduction: Increased transmissibility of B.1.1.7 variant of concern (VOC) in the UK may explain its rapid emergence and global spread. We analysed data from putative household infector - infectee pairs in the Virus Watch Community cohort study to assess the serial interval of COVID-19 and whether...

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Main Authors: Cyril Geismar, Ellen Fragaszy, Vincent Nguyen, Wing Lam Erica Fong, Madhumita Shrotri, Sarah Beale, Alison Rodger, Vasileios Lampos, Thomas Byrne, Jana Kovar, Annalan M D Navaratnam, Parth Patel, Robert W Aldridge, Andrew Hayward, on behalf of Virus Watch Collaborative
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2021-09-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/6-224/v1