Increased transmissibility of the B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant: Evidence from contact tracing data in Oslo, January to February 2021
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We use data from contact tracing in Oslo, Norway, to estimate the new SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 lineage’s relative transmissibility. Within households, we find an increase in the secondary attack rate by 60% (20% 114%) compared to other variants. In general, we find a significant increase in the estimated reproduction number of 24% (95% CI 0% - 52%), or an absolute increase of 0.19 compared to other variants.
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