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The effective reproduction number for the omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern is several times higher than Delta.

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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… Click to show full abstract

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.

Keywords: reproduction number; effective reproduction; number omicron; times higher; reproduction

Journal Title: Journal of travel medicine
Year Published: 2022

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