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Methods for Early Characterization of the Severity and Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in South Africa

2022-04-07

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Background: Assessment of disease severity associated with a novel pathogen or variant provides critical information needed by public health agencies and governments to develop appropriate responses. The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant of Concern (VOC) spread rapidly through populations worldwide before robust epidemiological and laboratory data were available to investigate its relative severity. Here we develop a set...

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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4076821

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