In:
Eurosurveillance, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), Vol. 26, No. 9 ( 2021-03-04)
Abstract:
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variant 20I/501Y.V1 (VOC-202012/1 or GR/501Y.V1) is concerning given its increased transmissibility. We reanalysed 11,916 PCR-positive tests (41% of all positive tests) performed on 7–8 January 2021 in France. The prevalence of 20I/501Y.V1 was 3.3% among positive tests nationwide and 6.9% in the Paris region. Analysing the recent rise in the prevalence of 20I/501Y.V1, we estimate that, in the French context, 20I/501Y.V1 is 52–69% more transmissible than the previously circulating lineages, depending on modelling assumptions.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1560-7917
DOI:
10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.9.2100133
Language:
English
Publisher:
European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2059112-3
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