Estimated transmissibility and impact of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England

Author:

Davies Nicholas G.1ORCID,Abbott Sam1ORCID,Barnard Rosanna C.1ORCID,Jarvis Christopher I.1ORCID,Kucharski Adam J.1,Munday James D.1ORCID,Pearson Carl A. B.1ORCID,Russell Timothy W.1ORCID,Tully Damien C.1ORCID,Washburne Alex D.2ORCID,Wenseleers Tom3ORCID,Gimma Amy1,Waites William1ORCID,Wong Kerry L. M.1ORCID,van Zandvoort Kevin1ORCID,Silverman Justin D.4ORCID,Diaz-Ordaz Karla5ORCID,Keogh Ruth5ORCID,Eggo Rosalind M.1ORCID,Funk Sebastian1ORCID,Jit Mark1ORCID,Atkins Katherine E.16ORCID,Edmunds W. John1ORCID, ,

Affiliation:

1. Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

2. Selva Analytics LLC, Bozeman, MT, USA.

3. Lab of Socioecology and Social Evolution, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

4. College of Information Science and Technology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.

5. Centre for Statistical Methodology and Department of Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

6. Centre for Global Health, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Abstract

UK variant transmission Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has the capacity to generate variants with major genomic changes. The UK variant B.1.1.7 (also known as VOC 202012/01) has many mutations that alter virus attachment and entry into human cells. Using a variety of statistical and dynamic modeling approaches, Davies et al. characterized the spread of the B.1.1.7 variant in the United Kingdom. The authors found that the variant is 43 to 90% more transmissible than the predecessor lineage but saw no clear evidence for a change in disease severity, although enhanced transmission will lead to higher incidence and more hospital admissions. Large resurgences of the virus are likely to occur after the easing of control measures, and it may be necessary to greatly accelerate vaccine roll-out to control the epidemic. Science , this issue p. eabg3055

Funder

University of Kentucky

Universität Bern

Universitätsspital Basel

National Institute for Health Research

European Commission

CANDU Owners Group

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

Université de Sfax

UKRI Research England

National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Immunisation

United Kingdom Medical Research Council

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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